US3175671A
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Printing head positioning means using circular code members
Assignee: Royal Mcbee Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-02
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1981-11-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd J Lapointe
- 👤 Jr Ralph L Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:22
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J7/00; B41J7/50; B41J7/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
IN A PRINTING MACHINE; A MATRIX TYPE PRINTING HEAD, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID HEAD FOR MOVEMENT IN TWO COORDINATE DIRECTIONS, A PAIR OF INDEPENDENT CYCLICALLY OPERABLE POWER DRIVEN MEANS FOR RESPECTIVELY DISPLACING SAID HEAD IN SAID TWO COORDINATE DIRECTIONS; ONE OF SAID DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF CAM GROOVES FORMED IN SAID MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF PINS RESPECTIVELY ADAPTED TO MOVE INTO AND OUT OF OPERATIVE POSITIONS IN SAID GROOVES, A PLURALITY OF CIRCULAR NOTCHED PERMUTATION MEMBERS, POWER OPERATED MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY INDEXING AND PERMUTATION MEMBERS, AND MEANS FOR CONTINUALLY SENSING THE NOTCHES IN SAID PERMUTATION MEMBERS SO AS TO SELECTIVELY DISPLACE SAID PINS INTO SAID GROOVES IN PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE DURING THE SUCCESSIVE CYCLIC OPERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED DRIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
IN A PRINTING MACHINE; A MATRIX TYPE PRINTING HEAD, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID HEAD FOR MOVEMENT IN TWO COORDINATE DIRECTIONS, A PAIR OF INDEPENDENT CYCLICALLY OPERABLE POWER DRIVEN MEANS FOR RESPECTIVELY DISPLACING SAID HEAD IN SAID TWO COORDINATE DIRECTIONS; ONE OF SAID DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF CAM GROOVES FORMED IN SAID MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF PINS RESPECTIVELY ADAPTED TO MOVE INTO AND OUT OF OPERATIVE POSITIONS IN SAID GROOVES, A PLURALITY OF CIRCULAR NOTCHED PERMUTATION MEMBERS, POWER OPERATED MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY INDEXING AND PERMUTATION MEMBERS, AND MEANS FOR CONTINUALLY SENSING THE NOTCHES IN SAID PERMUTATION MEMBERS SO AS TO SELECTIVELY DISPLACE SAID PINS INTO SAID GROOVES IN PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE DURING THE SUCCESSIVE CYCLIC OPERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATED DRIVE MEANS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-29 | 1972-09-28 | 1973-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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