US3191835A
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Transport apparatus
Assignee: Fma Inc
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Filing: 1963-01-11
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Granted: 1965-06-29
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Expires: 1983-01-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George S Fenn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:19
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/60; G11B15/66; B; B65; B65G; B65G51/00; B65G51/02; B65G51/03; B65H; B65H23/00; B65H23/04; B65H23/24; G03; G03B; G03B1/00; G03B1/42; G03B19/00; G03B19/18; G03B21/00; G03B21/10; G03B21/11; G03B21/111; G03B21/113; G03B21/14; G03B21/32; G03B21/43; G03B27/00; G03B27/02; G03B27/04; G03B27/08; G11B5/00; G11B5/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
IN A FILM TRANSPORT APPARATUS, A MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING THE MOVING FILM BY MEANS OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE, SAID ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING: A PAIR OF RECTANGULAR-SHAPED PLATES IN FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FILM MOVING THEREBETWEEN AND RESPECTIVELY INCLUDING WINDOWS THAT ARE IN REGISTRATION WITH EACH OTHER AND THROUGH WHICH THE FILM MAY BE PROJECTED, SAID PLATES RESPECTIVELY INCLUDING EQUAL NUMBERS OF ORIFICES THROUGH WHICH AIR IS BLOWN AGAINST THE SIDES OF THE FILM AND BEING TAPERED OUTWARDLY AT THEIR NARROW ENDS TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR AIR EMERGING FROM BETWEEN THEM, SAID ORIFICES BEING ARRANGED IN COLUMNS AND ROWS THAT EXTEND ACROSS THE LENGTH AND BREATH OF SAID PLATES; AND A PAIR OF PLATE SUPPORT MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY HAVING CAVITIES ON THE SURFACES THEREOF AND AIR PASSAGES THROUGH WHICH AIR UNDER PRESSURE IS FED TO SAID CAVITIES, SAID PAIR OF PLATES RESPECTIVELY BEING MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS WITH THE CAVITIES THEREOF AIR-TIGHTLY CUPPED OVER SAID ORIFICES, SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY INCLUDING WINDOWS THAT ARE IN REGISTRATION WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE WINDOWS OF SAID PLATES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
IN A FILM TRANSPORT APPARATUS, A MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING THE MOVING FILM BY MEANS OF AIR UNDER PRESSURE, SAID ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING: A PAIR OF RECTANGULAR-SHAPED PLATES IN FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FILM MOVING THEREBETWEEN AND RESPECTIVELY INCLUDING WINDOWS THAT ARE IN REGISTRATION WITH EACH OTHER AND THROUGH WHICH THE FILM MAY BE PROJECTED, SAID PLATES RESPECTIVELY INCLUDING EQUAL NUMBERS OF ORIFICES THROUGH WHICH AIR IS BLOWN AGAINST THE SIDES OF THE FILM AND BEING TAPERED OUTWARDLY AT THEIR NARROW ENDS TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR AIR EMERGING FROM BETWEEN THEM, SAID ORIFICES BEING ARRANGED IN COLUMNS AND ROWS THAT EXTEND ACROSS THE LENGTH AND BREATH OF SAID PLATES; AND A PAIR OF PLATE SUPPORT MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY HAVING CAVITIES ON THE SURFACES THEREOF AND AIR PASSAGES THROUGH WHICH AIR UNDER PRESSURE IS FED TO SAID CAVITIES, SAID PAIR OF PLATES RESPECTIVELY BEING MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS WITH THE CAVITIES THEREOF AIR-TIGHTLY CUPPED OVER SAID ORIFICES, SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY INCLUDING WINDOWS THAT ARE IN REGISTRATION WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE WINDOWS OF SAID PLATES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-28 | 1968-12-28 | 1969-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-28 | 1972-12-28 | 1973-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-28 | 1976-12-28 | 1977-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |