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US3114447A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Ribbon for typing and obliterating

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-04
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Granted: 1963-12-17
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Expires: 1981-04-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William H Wolowitz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 08:31
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J31/00; B41J31/09

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
A COMPOSITE INKING AND OBLITERATING RIBBON FOR TYPEWRITERS, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE RIBBON HAVING AT LEAST ONE LONGITUDINAL HALF INKED FOR TRANSFERRING VISIBLE IMPRESSIONS TO AN IMPRESSION SHEET, AND THE OTHER LONGITUDINAL HALF SECURED BETWEEN ELONGATED LEAVES OF SMOOTH, INK-IMPERVIOUS TAPE MATERIAL; SAID LEAVES BEING INTERCONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER ADJACENT ONE ELONGATED EDGE OF SAID FLEXIBLE RIBBON; AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LEAVES HAVING ITS EXTERIOR SURFACE COVERED WITH AN IMPACT-TRANSFERABLE COATING OF AN OPAQUE SUBSTANCE HAVING ADHERENT PROPERTIES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
A COMPOSITE INKING AND OBLITERATING RIBBON FOR TYPEWRITERS, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE RIBBON HAVING AT LEAST ONE LONGITUDINAL HALF INKED FOR TRANSFERRING VISIBLE IMPRESSIONS TO AN IMPRESSION SHEET, AND THE OTHER LONGITUDINAL HALF SECURED BETWEEN ELONGATED LEAVES OF SMOOTH, INK-IMPERVIOUS TAPE MATERIAL; SAID LEAVES BEING INTERCONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER ADJACENT ONE ELONGATED EDGE OF SAID FLEXIBLE RIBBON; AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LEAVES HAVING ITS EXTERIOR SURFACE COVERED WITH AN IMPACT-TRANSFERABLE COATING OF AN OPAQUE SUBSTANCE HAVING ADHERENT PROPERTIES.

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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) 1966-12-16 1967-06-17 1967-12-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-16 1971-06-17 1971-12-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-16 1975-06-17 1975-12-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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