US3145947A
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Unwinding strand from a traversewound package or the like
Assignee: Techniservice Corp
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Filing: 1962-08-13
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1982-08-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert K Stanley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:49
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G1/00; D02G1/12; B; B65; B65H; B65H59/00; B65H59/005; B65H59/10; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
IN THE UNWINDING AND FORWARDING OF A STRAND ALONG A PATH FROM A SOURCE OF SUPPLY TO A USE OR WINDUP LOCATION, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING PULLING THE STRAND AWAY FROM THE SOURCE AND PASSING IT THROUGH A SUCCESSION OF ALTERNATING STRAIGHT AND CURVED PORTIONS OF THE PATH, EACH INTERCONNECTING CURVED PORTION HAVING A FIXED AXIS ABOUT WHICH IT CURVES, THERE BEING A PLURALITY OF THE INTERCONNECTING CURVED PORTIONS FREELY MOVABLE ALONG THEIR AXES, WHEREUPON THE ADJACENT STRAIGHT PORTIONS ARE SHIFTABLE LATERALLY AND VARIABLE IN LENGTH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
IN THE UNWINDING AND FORWARDING OF A STRAND ALONG A PATH FROM A SOURCE OF SUPPLY TO A USE OR WINDUP LOCATION, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING PULLING THE STRAND AWAY FROM THE SOURCE AND PASSING IT THROUGH A SUCCESSION OF ALTERNATING STRAIGHT AND CURVED PORTIONS OF THE PATH, EACH INTERCONNECTING CURVED PORTION HAVING A FIXED AXIS ABOUT WHICH IT CURVES, THERE BEING A PLURALITY OF THE INTERCONNECTING CURVED PORTIONS FREELY MOVABLE ALONG THEIR AXES, WHEREUPON THE ADJACENT STRAIGHT PORTIONS ARE SHIFTABLE LATERALLY AND VARIABLE IN LENGTH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-25 | 1968-02-24 | 1968-08-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-25 | 1972-02-24 | 1972-08-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-25 | 1976-02-24 | 1976-08-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |