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US3108538A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flexible-printing-plate securing arrangement

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-07
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1982-11-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph T Barnes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 22:15
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F27/00; B41F27/12; B41F27/1262

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A PLATE CYLINDER FOR USE IN PRINTING, AN ATTACHING BAR EXTENDING ACROSS THE CYLINDER AND BEING SECURED THERETO, A DUMMY PLATE ON THE CYLINDER HAVING EDGES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BAR, SAID BAR HAVING AN ATTACHING FREE LEADING EDGE AND A RECESS BELOW THE EDGE OPENING AT SAID EDGE AT A LEVEL BELOW THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE DUMMY PLATE, A FLEXIBLE PLATE WRAPPED AROUND THE DUMMY PLATE ON THE CYLINDER HAVING A HOOK-SHAPED LEADING EDGE WHICH FITS AROUND SAID FREE LEADING EDGE OF THE BAR, SAID PLATE ALSO HAVING A FREE LEADING EDGE OF EXTENDS INTO SAID RECESS AND TUCKS UNDER THE FREE LEADING EDGE OF THE BAR WITH THE HOOKED PLATE EDGE THEREON WHEREBY SAID TRAILING EDGE MAY MOVE RELATIVE TO SAID BAR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A PLATE CYLINDER FOR USE IN PRINTING, AN ATTACHING BAR EXTENDING ACROSS THE CYLINDER AND BEING SECURED THERETO, A DUMMY PLATE ON THE CYLINDER HAVING EDGES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BAR, SAID BAR HAVING AN ATTACHING FREE LEADING EDGE AND A RECESS BELOW THE EDGE OPENING AT SAID EDGE AT A LEVEL BELOW THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE DUMMY PLATE, A FLEXIBLE PLATE WRAPPED AROUND THE DUMMY PLATE ON THE CYLINDER HAVING A HOOK-SHAPED LEADING EDGE WHICH FITS AROUND SAID FREE LEADING EDGE OF THE BAR, SAID PLATE ALSO HAVING A FREE LEADING EDGE OF EXTENDS INTO SAID RECESS AND TUCKS UNDER THE FREE LEADING EDGE OF THE BAR WITH THE HOOKED PLATE EDGE THEREON WHEREBY SAID TRAILING EDGE MAY MOVE RELATIVE TO SAID BAR.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-10-28 1967-04-29 1967-10-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-28 1971-04-29 1971-10-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-28 1975-04-29 1975-10-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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