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US3171207A
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Sign-making apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-31
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Granted: 1965-03-02
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Expires: 1982-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S Wormser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:42
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44B; B44B3/00; B44B3/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A SIGN-MAKING APPARATUS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FRAME, A SIGN-SUPPORT SURFACE DEFINED UPON SAID FRAME, CHARACTER TEMPLATE-HOLDING MEANS MOUNTED UPON SAID FRAME ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A TEMPLATE, AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL GUIDE SHAFT MOUNTED UPON SAID FRAME DISPOSED ABOVE SAID SIGN-SUPPORT SURFACE, A CARRIAGE SLIDABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID SHAFT TRANSLATABLE IN THE AXIAL DIRECTION THEREOF AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED UPON SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID SHAFT, A PAIR OF PARALLEL SHAFT-RECEIVING PORTIONS RIGIDLY SUPPORTED UPON SAID CARRIAGE TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED TO SAID GUIDE SHAFT, A PAIR OF SPACED, PARALLEL SHAFTS AXIALLY SLIDABLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID SHAFT-RECEIVING PORTIONS, A MOTOR DRIVEN ROUTER TOOL, ADJUSTABLE MEANS MOUNTING SAID ROUTER TOOL UPON SAID PARALLEL SHAFTS FOR ADJUSTABLE MOVEMENT PARALLEL TO SAID SHAFTS, SAID ADJUSTABLE MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROUTER TOOL TRANSVERSE TO SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A SIGN-MAKING APPARATUS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FRAME, A SIGN-SUPPORT SURFACE DEFINED UPON SAID FRAME, CHARACTER TEMPLATE-HOLDING MEANS MOUNTED UPON SAID FRAME ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A TEMPLATE, AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL GUIDE SHAFT MOUNTED UPON SAID FRAME DISPOSED ABOVE SAID SIGN-SUPPORT SURFACE, A CARRIAGE SLIDABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID SHAFT TRANSLATABLE IN THE AXIAL DIRECTION THEREOF AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED UPON SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID SHAFT, A PAIR OF PARALLEL SHAFT-RECEIVING PORTIONS RIGIDLY SUPPORTED UPON SAID CARRIAGE TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED TO SAID GUIDE SHAFT, A PAIR OF SPACED, PARALLEL SHAFTS AXIALLY SLIDABLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID SHAFT-RECEIVING PORTIONS, A MOTOR DRIVEN ROUTER TOOL, ADJUSTABLE MEANS MOUNTING SAID ROUTER TOOL UPON SAID PARALLEL SHAFTS FOR ADJUSTABLE MOVEMENT PARALLEL TO SAID SHAFTS, SAID ADJUSTABLE MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROUTER TOOL TRANSVERSE TO SAID
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-01 | 1968-08-31 | 1969-03-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-01 | 1972-08-31 | 1973-03-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-01 | 1976-08-31 | 1977-03-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |