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US3124039A
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anderson
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:02
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B1/00; G03B1/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
COMBINATION FILM GATE AND ADVANCING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A STRIP OF FILM HAVING MULTIPLE PICTURE FRAMES THEREALONG AND A ROW OF ADVANCING HOLES SPACED APART IN CORRESPONDENCE TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FRAMES, FILM GATE MEANS PRESENTING A FILM PATH, A SLOT ARRANGED TO REGISTER WITH THE TRAVEL LINE OF SAID ROW OF A FILM IN SAID PATH, AND AN APERTURE INTERSECTING SAID PATH FOR REVEALING ONE PICTURE FRAME AT A TIME, SAID SLOT HAVING A FILM FEED AND DISCHARGE ENDS, A FILM ADVANCING SPRING FINGER CARRIED BY SAID FILM GATE MEANS AND SELF-URGED INTO SAID SLOT TO CONSECUTIVELY INTERFIT BY ITS TIP WITH SAID ADVANCING HOLES IN THE FILM, AND FINGER ADVANCING AND RETRACTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FILM GATE MEANS AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FINGER, SAID FEED END OF THE SLOT BEING SLOPED TOWARD ITS DISCHARGE END AND SAID PATH, AND SAID DISCHARGE END OF THE SLOT BEING UNDERCUT TO GENERALLY PARALLEL SAID SLOPE OF THE FEED END.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
COMBINATION FILM GATE AND ADVANCING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A STRIP OF FILM HAVING MULTIPLE PICTURE FRAMES THEREALONG AND A ROW OF ADVANCING HOLES SPACED APART IN CORRESPONDENCE TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FRAMES, FILM GATE MEANS PRESENTING A FILM PATH, A SLOT ARRANGED TO REGISTER WITH THE TRAVEL LINE OF SAID ROW OF A FILM IN SAID PATH, AND AN APERTURE INTERSECTING SAID PATH FOR REVEALING ONE PICTURE FRAME AT A TIME, SAID SLOT HAVING A FILM FEED AND DISCHARGE ENDS, A FILM ADVANCING SPRING FINGER CARRIED BY SAID FILM GATE MEANS AND SELF-URGED INTO SAID SLOT TO CONSECUTIVELY INTERFIT BY ITS TIP WITH SAID ADVANCING HOLES IN THE FILM, AND FINGER ADVANCING AND RETRACTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FILM GATE MEANS AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FINGER, SAID FEED END OF THE SLOT BEING SLOPED TOWARD ITS DISCHARGE END AND SAID PATH, AND SAID DISCHARGE END OF THE SLOT BEING UNDERCUT TO GENERALLY PARALLEL SAID SLOPE OF THE FEED END.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |