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US3217680A
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Cutting device
Assignee: HARRIS MARSHALL HOSIERY MILLS
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Filing: 1964-04-01
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1984-04-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Henry L Harris
- 👤 Jess W Andrews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:08
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B65/00; D05B65/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/283; Y10T83/293
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A DEVICE FOR CUTTING THREAD CHAINS OR THE LIKE FROM ARTICLES COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER HAVING A TUBULAR SECTION AND AN INLET SECTION INCLUDING AN OUTWARDLY FLARING UPWARDLY INCLINED BOTTOM WALL MERGING WITH SAID TUBULAR SECTION AND AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING, FORWARDLY OPENING, SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED WALL MERGING WITH SAID BOTTOM WALL AND SAID TUBULAR SECTION, A COVER MEMBER DISPOSED ON SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING WALL OF SAID INLET SECTION TO PROVIDE A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING OPENING IN SAID BODY MEMBER DEFINING A RESTRICTED INLET, SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING WALL OF SAID INLET SECTION HAVING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED OPENINGS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID RESTRICTED INLET, AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WIRE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENINGS ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF SAID INLET SECTION AND LYING IN THE PATH OF THREAD CHAINS DRAWN INTO THE DEVICE THROUGH SAID RESTRICTED INLET WHEN THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID BODY MEMBER IS CONNECTED TO A SUCTION MEANS, SAID ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WIRE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL LEAD WIRE CONNECTED THERETO AND A CLIP ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON SAID TUBULAR SECTION ADJACENT SAID INLET SECTION FOR SUPPORTING SAID ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WIRE AND SAID ELECTRICAL LEAD WIRE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
181 words
A DEVICE FOR CUTTING THREAD CHAINS OR THE LIKE FROM ARTICLES COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER HAVING A TUBULAR SECTION AND AN INLET SECTION INCLUDING AN OUTWARDLY FLARING UPWARDLY INCLINED BOTTOM WALL MERGING WITH SAID TUBULAR SECTION AND AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING, FORWARDLY OPENING, SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED WALL MERGING WITH SAID BOTTOM WALL AND SAID TUBULAR SECTION, A COVER MEMBER DISPOSED ON SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING WALL OF SAID INLET SECTION TO PROVIDE A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING OPENING IN SAID BODY MEMBER DEFINING A RESTRICTED INLET, SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING WALL OF SAID INLET SECTION HAVING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED OPENINGS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID RESTRICTED INLET, AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WIRE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENINGS ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF SAID INLET SECTION AND LYING IN THE PATH OF THREAD CHAINS DRAWN INTO THE DEVICE THROUGH SAID RESTRICTED INLET WHEN THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID BODY MEMBER IS CONNECTED TO A SUCTION MEANS, SAID ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WIRE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL LEAD WIRE CONNECTED THERETO AND A CLIP ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON SAID TUBULAR SECTION ADJACENT SAID INLET SECTION FOR SUPPORTING SAID ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WIRE AND SAID ELECTRICAL LEAD WIRE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-15 | 1969-05-17 | 1969-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-15 | 1973-05-17 | 1973-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-15 | 1977-05-17 | 1977-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |