US3157012A
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Receptacle stoppering device
Assignee: Pharmacia and Upjohn Co
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Filing: 1961-09-29
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Granted: 1964-11-17
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Expires: 1981-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernell R Shellman
- 👤 Carl J Veley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:26
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/50; B01L3/508; B01L3/5082; B01L3/50825
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A DEVICE FOR PLUGGING A PRESENTED PIPETTE WITH A QUANTITY OF COIL STOPPERING MATERIAL CUT FROM A PARENT STRAND THEREOF, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION: A GUIDING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR RECEIVING AND GUIDING A PIPETTE TO BE PLUGGED TO A POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL WITH A PREDETERMINED OPERATING AXIS; START SWITCH MEANS OPERABLE BY PRESENTATION OF THE PIPETTE TO SAID GUIDING DEVICE; POSITIVE FEEDING MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A PORTION OF COIL STOPPERING MATERIAL INTO A ZONE LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY ADJACENT SAID GUIDING DEVICE AND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THEREOF FROM A PIPETTE IN SAID POSITION; SEVERING MEANS COMPRISING A FIXED BLADE MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID ZONE AND A MOVABLE BLADE ARRANGED FOR MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIXED BLADE, SAID BLADES BEING COOPERABLE WITH EACH OTHER AND POSITIONED FOR SEVERING A STRAND OF MATERIAL EXTENDING INTO SAID ZONE FROM SAID FEEDING MEANS; CAM SURFACES POSITIONED ON AN EDGE OF SAID MOVABLE BLADE; A PAIR OF HOLDING PLATES POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID ZONE FOR ENGAGING A SEVERED PORTION OF SAID MATERIAL AND MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH; A RAM RECIPROCABLE ALONG SAID OPERATING AXIS AND A NEEDLE EXTENDING FORWARDLY THEREFROM AND POSITIONED COAXIALLY WITH SAID OPERATING AXIS;
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A DEVICE FOR PLUGGING A PRESENTED PIPETTE WITH A QUANTITY OF COIL STOPPERING MATERIAL CUT FROM A PARENT STRAND THEREOF, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION: A GUIDING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR RECEIVING AND GUIDING A PIPETTE TO BE PLUGGED TO A POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL WITH A PREDETERMINED OPERATING AXIS; START SWITCH MEANS OPERABLE BY PRESENTATION OF THE PIPETTE TO SAID GUIDING DEVICE; POSITIVE FEEDING MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A PORTION OF COIL STOPPERING MATERIAL INTO A ZONE LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY ADJACENT SAID GUIDING DEVICE AND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THEREOF FROM A PIPETTE IN SAID POSITION; SEVERING MEANS COMPRISING A FIXED BLADE MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID ZONE AND A MOVABLE BLADE ARRANGED FOR MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIXED BLADE, SAID BLADES BEING COOPERABLE WITH EACH OTHER AND POSITIONED FOR SEVERING A STRAND OF MATERIAL EXTENDING INTO SAID ZONE FROM SAID FEEDING MEANS; CAM SURFACES POSITIONED ON AN EDGE OF SAID MOVABLE BLADE; A PAIR OF HOLDING PLATES POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID ZONE FOR ENGAGING A SEVERED PORTION OF SAID MATERIAL AND MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH; A RAM RECIPROCABLE ALONG SAID OPERATING AXIS AND A NEEDLE EXTENDING FORWARDLY THEREFROM AND POSITIONED COAXIALLY WITH SAID OPERATING AXIS;
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) | 1967-11-17 | 1968-05-18 | 1968-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-17 | 1972-05-18 | 1972-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-17 | 1976-05-18 | 1976-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |