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Furnace tensiometer
Assignee: Armco Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-27
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1982-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Brys Harry Eugene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L5/00; G01L5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TENSION ON A METAL STRIP PASSING THROUGH A FURNACE, COMPRISING A ROLL DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FURNACE AND ADAPTED TO RIDE ON SAID STRIP IN A POSITION OF ELEVATION DEPENDENT UPON THE TENSION ON SAID STRIP, SAID ROLL HAVING NECKS AND SAID FURNACE HAVING APERTURES TO ACCOMMODATE SAID NECKS, MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID NECKS DISPOSED OUTSIDE SAID FURNACE AND MEANS OUTSIDE THE FURNACE CONSTRAINING SAID NECKS TO MOVEMENT AS A UNIT WITH THEIR AXES PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF TRAVEL OF THE STRIP, AND MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID NECKS TO INDICATE THE POSITION OF ELEVATION OF SAID ROLL, AND CALIBRATED TO INDICATE THE TENSION ON SAID STRIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TENSION ON A METAL STRIP PASSING THROUGH A FURNACE, COMPRISING A ROLL DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FURNACE AND ADAPTED TO RIDE ON SAID STRIP IN A POSITION OF ELEVATION DEPENDENT UPON THE TENSION ON SAID STRIP, SAID ROLL HAVING NECKS AND SAID FURNACE HAVING APERTURES TO ACCOMMODATE SAID NECKS, MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID NECKS DISPOSED OUTSIDE SAID FURNACE AND MEANS OUTSIDE THE FURNACE CONSTRAINING SAID NECKS TO MOVEMENT AS A UNIT WITH THEIR AXES PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF TRAVEL OF THE STRIP, AND MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID NECKS TO INDICATE THE POSITION OF ELEVATION OF SAID ROLL, AND CALIBRATED TO INDICATE THE TENSION ON SAID STRIP.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |