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US3182402A
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Measuring system
Assignee: Cutler Hammer Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-20
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Granted: 1965-05-11
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Expires: 1982-07-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wallace K Klager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 21:47
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B21/00; G01B21/02; G01B21/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
IN A STRIP PROCESS APPARATUS HAVING STRIP MOVING MEANS INCLUDING INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE STRIP FEEDING MEANS AND STRIP WITHDRAWING MEANS, STRIP MEASURING APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS INDICATION OF THE LENGTH OF STRIP BETWEEN SAID FEEDING MEANS AND SAID WITHDRAWING MEANS COMPRISING: (A) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FEEDING MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE LENGTH OF STRIP FED BY SAID FEEDING MEANS; (B) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNAL AND TO SAID WITHDRAWING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LENGTH OF STRIP FED AND THE LENGTH OF STRIP WITHDRAWN BY SAID WITHDRAWING MEANS; (C) A METER FOR INDICATING THE LENGTH OF STRIP ACCUMULATED BETWEEN SAID FEEDING AND WITHDRAWING MEANS; (D) AND SIGNAL TRANSLATING MEANS FOR TRANSLATIG SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL AND APPLYING IT TO OPERATE SAID METER AND COMPRISING MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FOR ZERO INDICATING AT SAID METER WHEN NO STRIP IS ACCUMULATED BETWEEN SAID FEEDING AND WITHDRAWING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
IN A STRIP PROCESS APPARATUS HAVING STRIP MOVING MEANS INCLUDING INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE STRIP FEEDING MEANS AND STRIP WITHDRAWING MEANS, STRIP MEASURING APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS INDICATION OF THE LENGTH OF STRIP BETWEEN SAID FEEDING MEANS AND SAID WITHDRAWING MEANS COMPRISING: (A) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID FEEDING MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE LENGTH OF STRIP FED BY SAID FEEDING MEANS; (B) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNAL AND TO SAID WITHDRAWING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LENGTH OF STRIP FED AND THE LENGTH OF STRIP WITHDRAWN BY SAID WITHDRAWING MEANS; (C) A METER FOR INDICATING THE LENGTH OF STRIP ACCUMULATED BETWEEN SAID FEEDING AND WITHDRAWING MEANS; (D) AND SIGNAL TRANSLATING MEANS FOR TRANSLATIG SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL AND APPLYING IT TO OPERATE SAID METER AND COMPRISING MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FOR ZERO INDICATING AT SAID METER WHEN NO STRIP IS ACCUMULATED BETWEEN SAID FEEDING AND WITHDRAWING MEANS.
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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) | 1968-05-10 | 1968-11-09 | 1969-05-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-10 | 1972-11-09 | 1973-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-10 | 1976-11-09 | 1977-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |