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US3209974A
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Storage facilities for ribbon-like material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-20
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-08-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William M Nye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:29
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
AN INTELLIGENCE TAPE BIN FOR THE ACTIVE STORAGE OF VERTICALLY ARRANGED FOLD-UPON-FOLD, FREE FOLDING TAPE, COMPRISING: A MULTIPLE WALL BODY ESTABLISHING A RECESS TO RECEIVE THE FOLDING TAPE HAVING AT LEAST TWO OF THE MULTIPLE WALLS INITIALLY SPACED APART PROVIDING A MINIMUM CLEARANCE ADJACENT THE TAPE EDGES TOALIGN THE TAPE FOLDS; MOUNTING MEANS ON THE MULTIPLE WALL BODY FOR THE TAPEALIGNING SPACED WALLS MOVABLY MOUNTING AT LEAST ONE OF THESE TAPE EDGE ASSOCIATED TAPE ALIGNING WALLS; AND AN OSCILLATING ACTUATOR TO CHANGE CONTINUOUSLY THE SPACED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
AN INTELLIGENCE TAPE BIN FOR THE ACTIVE STORAGE OF VERTICALLY ARRANGED FOLD-UPON-FOLD, FREE FOLDING TAPE, COMPRISING: A MULTIPLE WALL BODY ESTABLISHING A RECESS TO RECEIVE THE FOLDING TAPE HAVING AT LEAST TWO OF THE MULTIPLE WALLS INITIALLY SPACED APART PROVIDING A MINIMUM CLEARANCE ADJACENT THE TAPE EDGES TOALIGN THE TAPE FOLDS; MOUNTING MEANS ON THE MULTIPLE WALL BODY FOR THE TAPEALIGNING SPACED WALLS MOVABLY MOUNTING AT LEAST ONE OF THESE TAPE EDGE ASSOCIATED TAPE ALIGNING WALLS; AND AN OSCILLATING ACTUATOR TO CHANGE CONTINUOUSLY THE SPACED
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |