US3177746A
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Film dispensing method and apparatus having gripper means to pull the film across a cutting station
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-10
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1981-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Langer Herbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H35/00; B65H35/04; B65H35/06; B65H20/00; B65H20/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0405; Y10T83/0419; Y10T83/0424; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2092; Y10T83/2183; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/654; Y10T83/6579
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
THE METHOD OF DISPENSING LENGTHS OF RELATIVELY WIDE FLEXIBLE FILM FROM A CONTINUOUS STRIP SUPPLY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MOUNTING THE SUPPLY FOR ADVANCE OF THE STRIP ALONG A RELATIVELY LONG TRACK, COMPRESSIVELY ENGAGING FROM BOTH SIDES THE LEADING EDGE ONLY OF SAID STRIP SUPPLY AT ONE POINT ON SAID TRACK, DRAWING THE ENGAGING MEANS AND THEREBY SAID LEADING EDGE TO ANOTHER POINT ON SAID TRACK REMOTE FROM SAID FIRST POINT, PASSING A SEVERING MEANS THROUGH THE PLANE OF SAID FILM ACROSS THE FULL WIDTH OF SAID FILM WHILE SAID FILM IS ADVANCING AND AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID ONE AND OTHER POINTS ON SAID TRACK WHEREBY SAID LEADING EDGE IS SEPARATED FROM AND ADVANCES AWAY FROM SAID CONTINUOUS SUPPLY, AND RELEASING SAID EDGE AT SAID OTHER TRACK POINT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
THE METHOD OF DISPENSING LENGTHS OF RELATIVELY WIDE FLEXIBLE FILM FROM A CONTINUOUS STRIP SUPPLY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MOUNTING THE SUPPLY FOR ADVANCE OF THE STRIP ALONG A RELATIVELY LONG TRACK, COMPRESSIVELY ENGAGING FROM BOTH SIDES THE LEADING EDGE ONLY OF SAID STRIP SUPPLY AT ONE POINT ON SAID TRACK, DRAWING THE ENGAGING MEANS AND THEREBY SAID LEADING EDGE TO ANOTHER POINT ON SAID TRACK REMOTE FROM SAID FIRST POINT, PASSING A SEVERING MEANS THROUGH THE PLANE OF SAID FILM ACROSS THE FULL WIDTH OF SAID FILM WHILE SAID FILM IS ADVANCING AND AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID ONE AND OTHER POINTS ON SAID TRACK WHEREBY SAID LEADING EDGE IS SEPARATED FROM AND ADVANCES AWAY FROM SAID CONTINUOUS SUPPLY, AND RELEASING SAID EDGE AT SAID OTHER TRACK POINT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |