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Automatic guiding apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-24
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1981-04-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas F Henebry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:43
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B39/00; D05B21/00; D05D; D05D2207/00; D05D2207/02; D05D2207/04; D05D2305/00; D05D2305/02; D05D2305/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
APPARATUS FOR GUIDING WORK PAST A WORK STATION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH INCLUDING AN ARCUATE LENGTH COMPRISING A WORK HOLDER ADAPTED TO HOLD WORK, MEANS SUPPORTING THE WORK HOLDER FOR FREE LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT IN A PLANE, SAID WORK STATION INCLUDING A NEEDLE, FIRST MEANS FOR MOVING THE WORK HOLDER PAST THE NEEDLE, MEANS FOR SENSING AND PRODUCING A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE APPROACH OF THE ARCUATE LENGTH OF THE PATH TO THE NEEDLE, SECOND MEANS INDEPENDENT OF THE FIRST WORK HOLDER MOVING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF EXTERNAL ENERGY FOR MOVING THE WORK HOLDER TO HAVE THE WORK PIVOT ABOUT THE NEEDLE AND MEANS CONNECTING THE SENSING MEANS TO THE SECOND WORK HOLDER MOVING MEANS FOR MOVING THE WORK HOLDER UPPON RECEIPT OF A SIGNAL FROM THE SENSING MEANS WITH THE WORK HOLDER SUPPORTING MEANS PERMITTING AND ACCOMMODATING ANY LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF THE WORK HOLDER AS IT PIVOTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
APPARATUS FOR GUIDING WORK PAST A WORK STATION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH INCLUDING AN ARCUATE LENGTH COMPRISING A WORK HOLDER ADAPTED TO HOLD WORK, MEANS SUPPORTING THE WORK HOLDER FOR FREE LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT IN A PLANE, SAID WORK STATION INCLUDING A NEEDLE, FIRST MEANS FOR MOVING THE WORK HOLDER PAST THE NEEDLE, MEANS FOR SENSING AND PRODUCING A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE APPROACH OF THE ARCUATE LENGTH OF THE PATH TO THE NEEDLE, SECOND MEANS INDEPENDENT OF THE FIRST WORK HOLDER MOVING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF EXTERNAL ENERGY FOR MOVING THE WORK HOLDER TO HAVE THE WORK PIVOT ABOUT THE NEEDLE AND MEANS CONNECTING THE SENSING MEANS TO THE SECOND WORK HOLDER MOVING MEANS FOR MOVING THE WORK HOLDER UPPON RECEIPT OF A SIGNAL FROM THE SENSING MEANS WITH THE WORK HOLDER SUPPORTING MEANS PERMITTING AND ACCOMMODATING ANY LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF THE WORK HOLDER AS IT PIVOTS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-23 | 1968-08-24 | 1969-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-23 | 1972-08-24 | 1973-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-23 | 1976-08-24 | 1977-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |