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US3200385A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Magnetic drum recorder including a landing track

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-27
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1980-04-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Welsh Herbert Frazer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 16:58
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/56; G11B5/54; G11B5/55; G11B5/58; G11B5/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A MAGNETIC DRUM ADAPTED TO ROTATE AT A PREDETERMINED RATE OF SPEED, SAID DRUM HAVING CIRCUMFERENTIAL TRACKS ON THE SURFACE OF SAID DRUM, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TRACKS CONTAINING NO INFORMATION THEREIN, A FLYING HEAD ADAPTED TO BE RAISED AND LOWERED IN COOPERATION WITH SAID DRUM, A MOTOR FOR ROTATING SAID DRUM, MEANS FOR DETECTING THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF SAID DRUM, SENSING MEANS FOR DETERMINING WHEN SAID HEAD IS AT ONE OF SAID NO INFORMATION TRACKS, AND MEANS FOR LOWERING SAID HEAD WHEN SAID DRUM IS ROTATING AT SAID PREDETERMINED SPEED AND SAID HEAD IS AT ONE OF SAID NO INFORMATION TRACKS.

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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) 1968-08-09 1969-02-08 1969-08-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-09 1973-02-08 1973-08-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-09 1977-02-08 1977-08-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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