US3209682A
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Type carrier for high speed printer
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-08-30
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-08-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Arthur C Cooper
- 👤 Albert A Dowd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:17
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J1/00; B41J1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A TYPE CARRIER DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION (A) A RIGID TYPE ELEMENT SUPPORT MEMBER, (B) A PLURALITY OF TYPE SEGMENTS INDIVIDUALLY MOUNTABLE ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, (C) SAID TYPE SEGMENTS HAVING A BASE PORTION MOUNTABLE ON SAID SUPPOORT MEMBER AND A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT TYPE FINGERS EXTENDING THEREFROM, SAND (D) MEANS FOR RELEASABLY MAINTAINING SAID INDIVIDUAL TYPE SEGMENTS IN FIXED ARRAY ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER INCLUDING (E) SPRING CLIP MEANS HAVING A FIRST GRIPPING PORTION FOR RELEASABLY ATTACHING SAID SPRING CLIP MEANS TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, (F) SAID SPRING CLIP MEANS HAVINGA SECOND GRIPPING PORTION FOR RELEASABLY GRIPPING THE BASE PORTION OF SAID TYPE SEGMENTS FOR RETAINING SAID TYPE SEGMENTS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, (G) SAID SECOND GRIPPING PORTION BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID FIRST GRIPPING PORTION WHEREBY THE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID SECOND GRIPPING PORTION BY THE BASE PORTION OF SAID TYPE SEGMENTS PRODUCES A LOCKING ACTION OF SAID FIRST GRIPPING PORTION TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A TYPE CARRIER DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION (A) A RIGID TYPE ELEMENT SUPPORT MEMBER, (B) A PLURALITY OF TYPE SEGMENTS INDIVIDUALLY MOUNTABLE ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, (C) SAID TYPE SEGMENTS HAVING A BASE PORTION MOUNTABLE ON SAID SUPPOORT MEMBER AND A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT TYPE FINGERS EXTENDING THEREFROM, SAND (D) MEANS FOR RELEASABLY MAINTAINING SAID INDIVIDUAL TYPE SEGMENTS IN FIXED ARRAY ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER INCLUDING (E) SPRING CLIP MEANS HAVING A FIRST GRIPPING PORTION FOR RELEASABLY ATTACHING SAID SPRING CLIP MEANS TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, (F) SAID SPRING CLIP MEANS HAVINGA SECOND GRIPPING PORTION FOR RELEASABLY GRIPPING THE BASE PORTION OF SAID TYPE SEGMENTS FOR RETAINING SAID TYPE SEGMENTS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, (G) SAID SECOND GRIPPING PORTION BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID FIRST GRIPPING PORTION WHEREBY THE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID SECOND GRIPPING PORTION BY THE BASE PORTION OF SAID TYPE SEGMENTS PRODUCES A LOCKING ACTION OF SAID FIRST GRIPPING PORTION TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER.
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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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