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US3092295A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tape feed mechanism

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1959-06-05
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1979-06-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George A Giannuzzi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 12:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L13/00; H04L13/02; H04L13/06; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/18; G06K13/26; G06K13/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
IN A MACHINE FOR FEEDING RECORDS IN WEB FORM HAVING A RECORD PROCESSING STATION, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A BIDIRECTIONAL ROTATABLE DRIVE CAPSTAN, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ROTATING SAID DRIVE CAPSTAN IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, A PAIR OF FRICTION DRIVE ROLLERS MOUNTED OPPOSITE EACH OTHER IN PROXIMITY TO AND IN NORMALLY SPACED RELATION WITH SAID DRIVE CAPSTAN, ACTUATING MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERBLE FOR PROJECTING SAID FRICTION DRIVE ROLLERS WHEN IN OPERATING RANGE OF SAID ACTUATING MEANS INTO CONTACT WITH SAID DRIVE CAPSTAN, AND MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERABLE TO MOVE SAID FRICTION DRIVE ROLLERS OUT OF OPERATING RANGE OF SAID ACTUATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
IN A MACHINE FOR FEEDING RECORDS IN WEB FORM HAVING A RECORD PROCESSING STATION, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A BIDIRECTIONAL ROTATABLE DRIVE CAPSTAN, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ROTATING SAID DRIVE CAPSTAN IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, A PAIR OF FRICTION DRIVE ROLLERS MOUNTED OPPOSITE EACH OTHER IN PROXIMITY TO AND IN NORMALLY SPACED RELATION WITH SAID DRIVE CAPSTAN, ACTUATING MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERBLE FOR PROJECTING SAID FRICTION DRIVE ROLLERS WHEN IN OPERATING RANGE OF SAID ACTUATING MEANS INTO CONTACT WITH SAID DRIVE CAPSTAN, AND MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERABLE TO MOVE SAID FRICTION DRIVE ROLLERS OUT OF OPERATING RANGE OF SAID ACTUATING MEANS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-03 1966-12-03 1967-06-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-03 1970-12-03 1971-06-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-03 1974-12-03 1975-06-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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