US3209664A
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Photocomposing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-29
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-11-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ray M Patrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41B; B41B17/00; B41B17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A PHOTOCOMPOSING DEVICE FOR PHTOGRAPHICALLY REPRODUCING ON AN ELONGATED FILM STIP, A SERIES OF CHARACTERS FROM AN ELONGATED FONT TRANSPARENCY HAVING OPAQUE PORTIONS AND ALIGNMENTS INDICES FOR EACH CHARACTER, THE DEVICE COMPRISING: PLATE MEANS HAVING AN ELONGATED SUPPORTED SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING THE FONT TRANSPARENCY AND THE FILM STRIP IN SUPERIMPOSED RELATIONSHIP; A PAIR OF PARALLEL ELONGATED GUIDE MEANS CARRIED BY SAID PLATE MANS, SAID GUIDE MEANS BEING SPACED ONE FROM THE OTHER TO FORM A CHANNEL THEREBETWEEN TO RECEIVE SAID FILM STRIP AND SAID TRANSPARENCY; ALIGNED, FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED SHUTTER STRIPS SLIDABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL AND ADAPTED TO FORM A SUBSTANTIALLY LIGHT-TIGHT SEAL THEREWITH; MEANS ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID CHANNEL FOR SUPPORTING A PORTION OF SAID FONT TRANSPARANCY IN A POSITION ABOVE AND AWAY FROM SAID FILM STRIP; AND A LIGHT DISPOSED ABOVE THE SHUTTER STRIPS FOR EXPOSING THAT PORTION OF THE FILM STRIP NOT COVERED BY THE OPAQUE PORTIN OF THE OVERLYING FONT TRANSPARENCY OR THE SHUTTER STRIPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A PHOTOCOMPOSING DEVICE FOR PHTOGRAPHICALLY REPRODUCING ON AN ELONGATED FILM STIP, A SERIES OF CHARACTERS FROM AN ELONGATED FONT TRANSPARENCY HAVING OPAQUE PORTIONS AND ALIGNMENTS INDICES FOR EACH CHARACTER, THE DEVICE COMPRISING: PLATE MEANS HAVING AN ELONGATED SUPPORTED SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING THE FONT TRANSPARENCY AND THE FILM STRIP IN SUPERIMPOSED RELATIONSHIP; A PAIR OF PARALLEL ELONGATED GUIDE MEANS CARRIED BY SAID PLATE MANS, SAID GUIDE MEANS BEING SPACED ONE FROM THE OTHER TO FORM A CHANNEL THEREBETWEEN TO RECEIVE SAID FILM STRIP AND SAID TRANSPARENCY; ALIGNED, FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED SHUTTER STRIPS SLIDABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL AND ADAPTED TO FORM A SUBSTANTIALLY LIGHT-TIGHT SEAL THEREWITH; MEANS ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID CHANNEL FOR SUPPORTING A PORTION OF SAID FONT TRANSPARANCY IN A POSITION ABOVE AND AWAY FROM SAID FILM STRIP; AND A LIGHT DISPOSED ABOVE THE SHUTTER STRIPS FOR EXPOSING THAT PORTION OF THE FILM STRIP NOT COVERED BY THE OPAQUE PORTIN OF THE OVERLYING FONT TRANSPARENCY OR THE SHUTTER STRIPS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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