US3103877A
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Printing machine
Assignee: Diamond National Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-16
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Granted: 1963-09-17
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Expires: 1981-11-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Silvano A Manna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:19
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F17/00; B41F17/24; B41F17/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
288 words
A PRINTING MACHINE FOR PRINTING A PLURALITY OF COLORS ON AN OBJECT COMPRISING A DRIVE SHAFT, A DRIVE GEAR MOUNTED ON SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND ROTATED THEREBY, A FIRST IDLER SHAFT AND A SECOND IDLER SHAFT MOUNTED IN PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A FIRST IDLER GEAR AND A SECOND IDLER GEAR MOUNTED ON SAID FIRST AND SECOND IDLER SHAFTS RESPECTIVELY AND IN MESHING CONTACT WITH SAID DRIVE GEAR, A PRINTING CYLINDER MOUNTED ON EACH OF SAID IDLER SHAFTS IN CONCENTRIC ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID IDLER GEAR MOUNTED THEREON, A PLURALITY OF PULLEYS MOUNTED ON SAID DRIVE SHAFT IN ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID DRIVE GEAR, A PLURALITY OF TIMING BELTS WITH ONE OF SAID TIMING BELTS IN ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE OF EACH OF SAID PULLEYS, A PLURALITY OF IDLER PULLEYS WITH ONE OF SAID IDLER PULLEYS IN ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OF SAID TIMING BELTS, A PLURALITY OF TIMING SPROCKETS WITH ONE OF SAID TIMING SPROCKETS IN CONCENTRIC ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH ONE OF SAID IDLER PULLEYS, A CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR HOLDING THE OBJECT ON WHICH A PLURALITY OF COLORED CONFIGURATIONS WILL BE PRINTED AS THE OBJECT COMES IN CONTACT WITH EACH OF SAID PRINTING CYLINDERS IN TURN, AND A ROLLER CHAIN ATTACHED TO SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY TO CONVEY SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY UNDER EACH OF SAID PRINTING CYLINDERS IN TURN, SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CAM FOLLOWERS LOCATED SO AS TO MAKE OPERATIONAL CONTACT WITH EACH OF SAID TIMING SPROCKETS IN TURN WHEREBY THE MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY UNDER EACH OF SAID PRINTING CYLINDERS IS CONTROLLED TO INSURE ACCURACY IN THE RELATIVE PRINTING OF THE DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS FROM EACH OF SAID PRINTING CYLINDERS ONTO THE OBJECT ON SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
288 words
A PRINTING MACHINE FOR PRINTING A PLURALITY OF COLORS ON AN OBJECT COMPRISING A DRIVE SHAFT, A DRIVE GEAR MOUNTED ON SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND ROTATED THEREBY, A FIRST IDLER SHAFT AND A SECOND IDLER SHAFT MOUNTED IN PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A FIRST IDLER GEAR AND A SECOND IDLER GEAR MOUNTED ON SAID FIRST AND SECOND IDLER SHAFTS RESPECTIVELY AND IN MESHING CONTACT WITH SAID DRIVE GEAR, A PRINTING CYLINDER MOUNTED ON EACH OF SAID IDLER SHAFTS IN CONCENTRIC ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID IDLER GEAR MOUNTED THEREON, A PLURALITY OF PULLEYS MOUNTED ON SAID DRIVE SHAFT IN ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID DRIVE GEAR, A PLURALITY OF TIMING BELTS WITH ONE OF SAID TIMING BELTS IN ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE OF EACH OF SAID PULLEYS, A PLURALITY OF IDLER PULLEYS WITH ONE OF SAID IDLER PULLEYS IN ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OF SAID TIMING BELTS, A PLURALITY OF TIMING SPROCKETS WITH ONE OF SAID TIMING SPROCKETS IN CONCENTRIC ROTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH ONE OF SAID IDLER PULLEYS, A CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR HOLDING THE OBJECT ON WHICH A PLURALITY OF COLORED CONFIGURATIONS WILL BE PRINTED AS THE OBJECT COMES IN CONTACT WITH EACH OF SAID PRINTING CYLINDERS IN TURN, AND A ROLLER CHAIN ATTACHED TO SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY TO CONVEY SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY UNDER EACH OF SAID PRINTING CYLINDERS IN TURN, SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CAM FOLLOWERS LOCATED SO AS TO MAKE OPERATIONAL CONTACT WITH EACH OF SAID TIMING SPROCKETS IN TURN WHEREBY THE MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY UNDER EACH OF SAID PRINTING CYLINDERS IS CONTROLLED TO INSURE ACCURACY IN THE RELATIVE PRINTING OF THE DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS FROM EACH OF SAID PRINTING CYLINDERS ONTO THE OBJECT ON SAID CARRIAGE BLOCK ASSEMBLY.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-16 | 1967-03-18 | 1967-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-16 | 1971-03-18 | 1971-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-16 | 1975-03-18 | 1975-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |