US3217990A
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Winding and reeling apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-26
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1981-04-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Joseph W C Bullard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:07
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H59/00; B65H59/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
IN A WINDING MACHINE, A BASE; A FRAME MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID BASE; EQUALLY SPACED, TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED PAIRS OF SPINDLES MOUNTED ALONG SAID FRAME MEMBER; A TRAVERSING CARRIAGE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID FRAME MEMBER AND MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEMBER FOR TRANSVERSE RECIPROCABLE MOTION; A ROTATABLE CAPSTAN AT EACH END OF SAID FRAME MEMBER; A FLEXIBLE CABLE MAKING A COMPLETE TURN ABOUT EACH OF SAID CAPSTANS AND HAVING ITS ENDS ATTACHED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CARRIAGE; ANOTHER FLEXIBLE CABLE CONNECTING TO CAPSTANS AND HAVING EACH OF ITS REACHES CONNECTED TO ELEMENTS OF SEPARATE MAGNETIC CLUTCH MEANS; A UNI-DIRECTIONAL MOTOR FOR ROTATING SAID CLUTCH MEANS; AND LIMIT SWITCH MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY ENERGIZING AND DE-ENERGIZING SAID SEPARATE CLUTCH MEANS AT THE END OF EACH TRAVERSE MOTION OF SAID CARRIAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
IN A WINDING MACHINE, A BASE; A FRAME MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID BASE; EQUALLY SPACED, TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED PAIRS OF SPINDLES MOUNTED ALONG SAID FRAME MEMBER; A TRAVERSING CARRIAGE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID FRAME MEMBER AND MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEMBER FOR TRANSVERSE RECIPROCABLE MOTION; A ROTATABLE CAPSTAN AT EACH END OF SAID FRAME MEMBER; A FLEXIBLE CABLE MAKING A COMPLETE TURN ABOUT EACH OF SAID CAPSTANS AND HAVING ITS ENDS ATTACHED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CARRIAGE; ANOTHER FLEXIBLE CABLE CONNECTING TO CAPSTANS AND HAVING EACH OF ITS REACHES CONNECTED TO ELEMENTS OF SEPARATE MAGNETIC CLUTCH MEANS; A UNI-DIRECTIONAL MOTOR FOR ROTATING SAID CLUTCH MEANS; AND LIMIT SWITCH MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIAGE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY ENERGIZING AND DE-ENERGIZING SAID SEPARATE CLUTCH MEANS AT THE END OF EACH TRAVERSE MOTION OF SAID CARRIAGE.
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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 |