US3214162A
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Gripper support means for rotary folding apparatus
Assignee: Standard Register Co
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Filing: 1963-11-15
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Granted: 1965-10-26
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Expires: 1983-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul H Breidenbach
- 👤 Cornett Raymond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H45/00; B65H45/12; B65H45/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
344 words
FOLDER APPARATUS COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ROTARY DEVICES, THE ROTARY DEVICES BEING ROTATABLE ABOUT ADJACENT PARALLEL AXES, EACH OF THE ROTARY DEVICES BEING ADAPTED FOR CONTINUOUS UNIDIRECTIONAL ROTATION, EACH ROTARY DEVICE INCLUDING A MAIN ROTARY SHAFT, EACH ROTARY DEVICE ALSO INCLUDING A PAIR OF PLATES, THERE BEING A PLATE ADJACENT EACH END OF THE MAIN ROTARY SHAFT AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH, EACH ROTARY DEVICE ALSO INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF AUXILIARY SHAFTS ROTATABLY CARRIED BY THE PLATES AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN, EACH OF THE AUXILIARY SHAFTS BEING PARALLEL WITH THE AXIS OF THE MAIN ROTARY SHAFT AND SPACED THEREFROM, AN ELONGATE TUCKER BLADE CARRIED BY THE PLATES AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN PARALLEL WITH THE AUXILIARY SHAFTS, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY SPACED-APART MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS CARRIED BY EACH OF THE AUXILIARY SHAFTS FOR ROTATIVE MOVEMENT THEREWITH, MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLE AXIAL MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS WHILE THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS ARE CARRIED BY THE AUXILIARY SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF BRACKET MEMBERS ATTACHED TO THE MAIN SAHFT FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLE AXIAL MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE BRACKET MEMBERS ALONG THE MAIN SHAFT WHILE THE BRACKET MEMBERS ARE CARRIED THEREBY, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY SPACED-APART STATIONERY JAW MEMBERS CARRIED BY THE BRACKET MEANS, THERE BEING A STATIONARY JAW MEMBER ADJACENT EACH OF THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS, ROTATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE AUXILIARY SHAFT WHICH SUPPORTS THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS CAUSING CLAMPING AND UNCLAMPING ACTION BETWEEN THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS AND THE STATIONARY JAW MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF STATIONARY CAM MEMBERS, THERE BEING A STATIONARY CAM MEMBER ADJACENT EACH OF THE ROTARY DEVICES, A PLURALITY OF CAM FOLLOWER MEMBERS, THERE BEING A CAM FOLLOWER MEMBER ATTACHED TO EACH AUXILIARY SHAFT AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH, THE CAM FOLLOWER MEMBER ENGAGING A STATIONARY CAM MEMBER SO THAT THE AUXILIARY SHAFT ROTATIELY MOVES AS THE ROTARY DEVICE ROTATE AND AS THE CAM FOLLOWER FOLLOWS THE STATIONARY CAM MEMBER, THE TUCKER BLADE OF EACH ROTARY DEVICE BEING DISPOSABLE INTERMEDIATE A STATIONARY JAW MEMBER AND A MOVABLE JAW MEMBER OF THE OTHER ROTARY DEVICE AS THE ROTARY DEVICES ROTATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
344 words
FOLDER APPARATUS COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ROTARY DEVICES, THE ROTARY DEVICES BEING ROTATABLE ABOUT ADJACENT PARALLEL AXES, EACH OF THE ROTARY DEVICES BEING ADAPTED FOR CONTINUOUS UNIDIRECTIONAL ROTATION, EACH ROTARY DEVICE INCLUDING A MAIN ROTARY SHAFT, EACH ROTARY DEVICE ALSO INCLUDING A PAIR OF PLATES, THERE BEING A PLATE ADJACENT EACH END OF THE MAIN ROTARY SHAFT AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH, EACH ROTARY DEVICE ALSO INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF AUXILIARY SHAFTS ROTATABLY CARRIED BY THE PLATES AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN, EACH OF THE AUXILIARY SHAFTS BEING PARALLEL WITH THE AXIS OF THE MAIN ROTARY SHAFT AND SPACED THEREFROM, AN ELONGATE TUCKER BLADE CARRIED BY THE PLATES AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN PARALLEL WITH THE AUXILIARY SHAFTS, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY SPACED-APART MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS CARRIED BY EACH OF THE AUXILIARY SHAFTS FOR ROTATIVE MOVEMENT THEREWITH, MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLE AXIAL MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS WHILE THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS ARE CARRIED BY THE AUXILIARY SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF BRACKET MEMBERS ATTACHED TO THE MAIN SAHFT FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLE AXIAL MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE BRACKET MEMBERS ALONG THE MAIN SHAFT WHILE THE BRACKET MEMBERS ARE CARRIED THEREBY, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY SPACED-APART STATIONERY JAW MEMBERS CARRIED BY THE BRACKET MEANS, THERE BEING A STATIONARY JAW MEMBER ADJACENT EACH OF THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS, ROTATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE AUXILIARY SHAFT WHICH SUPPORTS THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS CAUSING CLAMPING AND UNCLAMPING ACTION BETWEEN THE MOVABLE JAW MEMBERS AND THE STATIONARY JAW MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF STATIONARY CAM MEMBERS, THERE BEING A STATIONARY CAM MEMBER ADJACENT EACH OF THE ROTARY DEVICES, A PLURALITY OF CAM FOLLOWER MEMBERS, THERE BEING A CAM FOLLOWER MEMBER ATTACHED TO EACH AUXILIARY SHAFT AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH, THE CAM FOLLOWER MEMBER ENGAGING A STATIONARY CAM MEMBER SO THAT THE AUXILIARY SHAFT ROTATIELY MOVES AS THE ROTARY DEVICE ROTATE AND AS THE CAM FOLLOWER FOLLOWS THE STATIONARY CAM MEMBER, THE TUCKER BLADE OF EACH ROTARY DEVICE BEING DISPOSABLE INTERMEDIATE A STATIONARY JAW MEMBER AND A MOVABLE JAW MEMBER OF THE OTHER ROTARY DEVICE AS THE ROTARY DEVICES ROTATE.
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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) | 1968-10-25 | 1969-04-26 | 1969-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-25 | 1973-04-26 | 1973-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-25 | 1977-04-26 | 1977-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |