US3127972A
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Code wheel
Assignee: RABINOW ENGINEERING CO Inc
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Filing: 1961-07-17
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Granted: 1964-04-07
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Expires: 1981-07-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rabinow Jacob
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/34; B65G47/46; B65G47/48; B65G47/485; B65G47/487; B65G47/482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
IN A CODE DEVICE WHICH INCLUDES A SHAFT PROVIDED WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVES SPACED ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID SHAFT, CODE WHEELS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID WHEELS HAVING A CENTRAL APERTURE FORMING A BEARING THROUGH WHICH SAID SHAFT EXTENDS, AND MEANS DEFINING A CAVITY WITHIN SAID WHEEL, A FLAT SPRING MEMBER BEING LOOSELY CAPTIVE WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND HAVING A LOOP, SIDES AT THE ENDS OF SAID LOOP WHICH EXTEND ACROSS THE EDGES OF SAID APERTURE TO ENGAGE ONE OF SAID GROOVES THEREBY COUPLING SAID SPRING MEMBER TO THE SHAFT UNTIL SAID WHEEL IS MOVED AXIALLY OF SAID SHAFT IN RESPONSE TO WHICH SAID SPRING MEMBER LOOP FLEXES AND SAID SIDES CLIMB OUT OF SAID GROOVE AND FLEX RADIALLY OUTWARDLY TOWARD THE INNER REACHES OF SAID CAVITY THEREBY DISENGAGING FROM SAID GROOVE AND PERMITTING SAID WHEEL TO BE ADJUSTED TO AN ADJACENT GROOVE POSITION ON SAID SHAFT, SAID FLAT SPRING MEMBER HAVING CLEARANCE BETWEEN ITS OUTER SURFACES AND THE SURFACES OF SAID CAVITY WHEN SAID MEMBER IS ENGAGED WITH ONE OF SAID GROOVES SO THAT THE WHEEL ROTATES FREE FROM SAID SPRING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
IN A CODE DEVICE WHICH INCLUDES A SHAFT PROVIDED WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVES SPACED ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID SHAFT, CODE WHEELS MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID WHEELS HAVING A CENTRAL APERTURE FORMING A BEARING THROUGH WHICH SAID SHAFT EXTENDS, AND MEANS DEFINING A CAVITY WITHIN SAID WHEEL, A FLAT SPRING MEMBER BEING LOOSELY CAPTIVE WITHIN SAID CAVITY AND HAVING A LOOP, SIDES AT THE ENDS OF SAID LOOP WHICH EXTEND ACROSS THE EDGES OF SAID APERTURE TO ENGAGE ONE OF SAID GROOVES THEREBY COUPLING SAID SPRING MEMBER TO THE SHAFT UNTIL SAID WHEEL IS MOVED AXIALLY OF SAID SHAFT IN RESPONSE TO WHICH SAID SPRING MEMBER LOOP FLEXES AND SAID SIDES CLIMB OUT OF SAID GROOVE AND FLEX RADIALLY OUTWARDLY TOWARD THE INNER REACHES OF SAID CAVITY THEREBY DISENGAGING FROM SAID GROOVE AND PERMITTING SAID WHEEL TO BE ADJUSTED TO AN ADJACENT GROOVE POSITION ON SAID SHAFT, SAID FLAT SPRING MEMBER HAVING CLEARANCE BETWEEN ITS OUTER SURFACES AND THE SURFACES OF SAID CAVITY WHEN SAID MEMBER IS ENGAGED WITH ONE OF SAID GROOVES SO THAT THE WHEEL ROTATES FREE FROM SAID SPRING MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-07 | 1967-10-07 | 1968-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-07 | 1971-10-07 | 1972-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-07 | 1975-10-07 | 1976-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |