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US3193810A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Head positioning mechanism

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1959-06-02
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1979-06-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald K Sampson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 05:06
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/54; G11B5/58; G11B5/60; G11B5/6005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
IN RECORDING APPARATUS HAVING A TRANSDUCER MEMBER AND A STORAGE MEMBER MOVABLE RELATIVE THERETO FOR EFFECTING A FLUID FORCE SEPARATING SAID MEMBERS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: MEANS FOR PERMITTING TILT OF SAID TRANSDUCER MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID STORAGE MEMBER; AND POSITIONING MEANS FOR LOCATING AND MAINTAINING SAID MEMBERS IN A PREDETERMINED SEPARATION RELATIONSHIP AGAINST SAID SEPARATING FLUID FORCE; SAID POSITIONING MEANS COMPRISING FLUID-PRESSURE MEANS OPERATIVE TO PRODUCE A FORCE ACTING UPON SAID TRANSDUCER MEMBER AGAINST SAID SEPARATING FORCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
IN RECORDING APPARATUS HAVING A TRANSDUCER MEMBER AND A STORAGE MEMBER MOVABLE RELATIVE THERETO FOR EFFECTING A FLUID FORCE SEPARATING SAID MEMBERS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: MEANS FOR PERMITTING TILT OF SAID TRANSDUCER MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID STORAGE MEMBER; AND POSITIONING MEANS FOR LOCATING AND MAINTAINING SAID MEMBERS IN A PREDETERMINED SEPARATION RELATIONSHIP AGAINST SAID SEPARATING FLUID FORCE; SAID POSITIONING MEANS COMPRISING FLUID-PRESSURE MEANS OPERATIVE TO PRODUCE A FORCE ACTING UPON SAID TRANSDUCER MEMBER AGAINST SAID SEPARATING FORCE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-05 1969-01-04 1969-07-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-05 1973-01-04 1973-07-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-05 1977-01-04 1977-07-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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