US3186273A
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Proportioning control device
Assignee: Topps Chewing Gum Inc
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Filing: 1961-04-06
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1981-04-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor T Tomberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H23/00; B65H23/04; B65H23/18; B65H23/188; B65H23/1882; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/141; Y10T83/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A WEB FEEDING APPARATUS HAVING DRIVE MEANS FOR DRAWING A WEB AT A SELECTED RATE OF MOVEMENT, WEB PROCESSING MEANS CYCLICALLY SHIFTED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID WEB, FIRST DETECTOR MEANS SPACED ALONG SAID WEB FROM SAID PROCESSING MEANS AND ARRANGED TO EMIT A SIGNAL RESPONSIVE TO THE PASSAGE OF TRIGGER INDICIA CARRIED BY SAID WEB, SECOND DETECTOR MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PROCESSING MEANS AND ARRANGED TO EMIT A SIGNAL AT A PREDETERMINED POINT IN THE OPERATING CYCLE OF SAID PROCESSING MEANS, SAID SIGNALS OF SAID FIRST ANS SECOND DETECTOR MEANS HAVING DIFFERING CHARACTERISTICS, CORRECTOR MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DRIVE MEANS AND SELECTIVELY ACTUABEL IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONS OF OPERATION, RESPECTIVELY, TO INCREASE AND DECREASE THE SPEED OF SAID DRIVE MEANS, DISCRIMINATOR MEANS ARRANGED TO RECEIVE SAID SIGNALS AND TO ACTUATE SAID CORRECTOR MEANS TO
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A WEB FEEDING APPARATUS HAVING DRIVE MEANS FOR DRAWING A WEB AT A SELECTED RATE OF MOVEMENT, WEB PROCESSING MEANS CYCLICALLY SHIFTED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID WEB, FIRST DETECTOR MEANS SPACED ALONG SAID WEB FROM SAID PROCESSING MEANS AND ARRANGED TO EMIT A SIGNAL RESPONSIVE TO THE PASSAGE OF TRIGGER INDICIA CARRIED BY SAID WEB, SECOND DETECTOR MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PROCESSING MEANS AND ARRANGED TO EMIT A SIGNAL AT A PREDETERMINED POINT IN THE OPERATING CYCLE OF SAID PROCESSING MEANS, SAID SIGNALS OF SAID FIRST ANS SECOND DETECTOR MEANS HAVING DIFFERING CHARACTERISTICS, CORRECTOR MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DRIVE MEANS AND SELECTIVELY ACTUABEL IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONS OF OPERATION, RESPECTIVELY, TO INCREASE AND DECREASE THE SPEED OF SAID DRIVE MEANS, DISCRIMINATOR MEANS ARRANGED TO RECEIVE SAID SIGNALS AND TO ACTUATE SAID CORRECTOR MEANS TO
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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) | 1968-05-31 | 1968-11-30 | 1969-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-31 | 1972-11-30 | 1973-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-31 | 1976-11-30 | 1977-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |