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US3140577A
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Apparatus for manufacturing cables
Assignee: International Standard Electric Corp
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Filing: 1963-03-20
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Granted: 1964-07-14
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Expires: 1983-03-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ash Bernard Edwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B13/00; H01B13/02; H01B13/0214
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CABLE HAVING CONDUCTORS GROUPED BY TWISTING THEM TOGETHER COMPRISING: TWISTING MEANS FOR TWISTING THE CONDUCTORS ABOUT EACH OTHER, MEANS FOR MOVING THE TWISTED CONDUCTORS AWAY FROM SAID TWISTING MEANS, CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MOVING MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY AND RANDOMLY CHANGING THE RATE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CONDUCTORS BY AN AMOUNT WHICH DEPENDS ON A VALUE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM A RANGE AND THE ANGLE OF LAY PREVIOUSLY IMPARTED TO SAID CONDUCTORS, SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING; MEANS FOR SAMPLING THE ANGLE OF LAY PREVIOUSLY IMPARTED TO THE CONDUCTORS, MEANS FOR SELECTING A RANDOM VALUE FROM A RANGE OF VALUES, AND MEANS FOR COMPARING SAID SAMPLED ANGLE AND SAID RANDOMLY SELECTED VALUE, WHEREIN SAID MEANS FOR SELECTING A RANDOM VALUE COMPRISES; MEANS FOR SAMPLING THE POTENTIAL ACROSS A FIRST CAPACITOR, MEANS FOR CAUSING THE POTENTIAL OF THE CAPACITOR TO CORRESPOND TO A RANDOMLY SELECTED POTENTIAL FROM A RANGE OF POTENTIALS, AND MEANS INCLUDING A NEON TUBE FOR PRODUCING A RANDOM POTENTIAL WITHIN A RANGE OF RANDOM POTENTIALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CABLE HAVING CONDUCTORS GROUPED BY TWISTING THEM TOGETHER COMPRISING: TWISTING MEANS FOR TWISTING THE CONDUCTORS ABOUT EACH OTHER, MEANS FOR MOVING THE TWISTED CONDUCTORS AWAY FROM SAID TWISTING MEANS, CONTROL MEANS COUPLED TO SAID MOVING MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY AND RANDOMLY CHANGING THE RATE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CONDUCTORS BY AN AMOUNT WHICH DEPENDS ON A VALUE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM A RANGE AND THE ANGLE OF LAY PREVIOUSLY IMPARTED TO SAID CONDUCTORS, SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING; MEANS FOR SAMPLING THE ANGLE OF LAY PREVIOUSLY IMPARTED TO THE CONDUCTORS, MEANS FOR SELECTING A RANDOM VALUE FROM A RANGE OF VALUES, AND MEANS FOR COMPARING SAID SAMPLED ANGLE AND SAID RANDOMLY SELECTED VALUE, WHEREIN SAID MEANS FOR SELECTING A RANDOM VALUE COMPRISES; MEANS FOR SAMPLING THE POTENTIAL ACROSS A FIRST CAPACITOR, MEANS FOR CAUSING THE POTENTIAL OF THE CAPACITOR TO CORRESPOND TO A RANDOMLY SELECTED POTENTIAL FROM A RANGE OF POTENTIALS, AND MEANS INCLUDING A NEON TUBE FOR PRODUCING A RANDOM POTENTIAL WITHIN A RANGE OF RANDOM POTENTIALS.
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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) | 1967-07-14 | 1968-01-13 | 1968-07-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-14 | 1972-01-13 | 1972-07-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-14 | 1976-01-13 | 1976-07-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |