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US3219165A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pneumatic control for typewriters requiring no vacuum or pressure source

Assignee: GREENE DATATAPE Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-28
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1982-09-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George B Greene
  • 👤 Nyfeler Alex
  • 👤 Wayne E Willis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 10:33
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J23/00; B41J23/20; B41J23/22; B41J3/00; B41J3/44; B41J3/50; B41J5/00; B41J5/30; B41J5/31; B41J5/36; B41J5/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/1836

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 254 words
IN A TYPEWRITER WHICH OPERATES ON A CODED SYSTEM WHEREIN A LIMITED NUMBER OF SELECTING ELEMENTS OF SAID TYPEWRITER, SAID NUMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF ITS KEYS, CAUSE SAID TYPERWITER TO TYPE ALL THE CHARACTERS, APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING A PUNCHED TAPE READER AND A TAPE PUNCH TO SAID TYPERWITER SO THAT THE OPERATION OF THE TYPEWRITER AUTOMATICALLY CAUSES THE TAPE PUNCH TO PUNCH A PATTERN OF HOLES IN THE TAPE DESIGNATING THE ELEMENTS OF THE TYPEWRITER WHICH WERE ACTUATED BY SAID OPERATION, AND THE TAPE READER AUTOMATICALLY CAUSES THOSE OF THE TYPEWRITER ELEMENTS TO OPERATE WHICH TYPE A CHARACTER WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE PATTERN OF HOLES READ IN THE TAPE BY SAID TAPE READER, WHICH COMPRISES: A CAM-DRIVEN, SELECTING ELEMENT-ACTUATING MECHANISM INCLUDING A RECIPROCATING SHAFT, A FIRST PLURALITY OF ATMOSPHERICALLY CONTROLED HINGE ACTUATORS EACH HAVING A FIRST SIDE CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT AND A SECOND SIDE EXTENDING INTO PROXIMITY WITH A SELECTING ELEMENT, AND CONNECTIONS FROM EACH ACTUATOR TO A SEPARATE TAPE READER PORT FOR RELEASING THE HINGE SIDES FROM EACH OTHER UPON COMMUNICATION WITH THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH A TAPE HOLE AT A READER PORT; AND A CAM-DRIVER, PUNCH-ACTUATING MECHANISM HAVING A PLURALITY OF PUNCH INTERPOSERS MECHANICALLY ACTUATING INDIVIDUAL PUNCHES, A SECOND RECIPROCATING SHAFT, A SECOND PLURALITY OF ATMOSPHERICALLY CONTROLLED HINGE ACTUATORS EACH HAVING ONE SIDE CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND RECIPROCATING SHAFT AND THE OTHER SIDE ENGAGING ONE PUNCH INTERPOSER FOR MOVING SAME INTO PUNCH POSITION, AND SELECTING-ELEMENT MENS VENTING INDIVIDUAL ACTUATORS TO ATMOSPHERE FOR CONTROLLING PUNCHES BY SELECTING ELEMENT MOVEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 254 words
IN A TYPEWRITER WHICH OPERATES ON A CODED SYSTEM WHEREIN A LIMITED NUMBER OF SELECTING ELEMENTS OF SAID TYPEWRITER, SAID NUMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF ITS KEYS, CAUSE SAID TYPERWITER TO TYPE ALL THE CHARACTERS, APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING A PUNCHED TAPE READER AND A TAPE PUNCH TO SAID TYPERWITER SO THAT THE OPERATION OF THE TYPEWRITER AUTOMATICALLY CAUSES THE TAPE PUNCH TO PUNCH A PATTERN OF HOLES IN THE TAPE DESIGNATING THE ELEMENTS OF THE TYPEWRITER WHICH WERE ACTUATED BY SAID OPERATION, AND THE TAPE READER AUTOMATICALLY CAUSES THOSE OF THE TYPEWRITER ELEMENTS TO OPERATE WHICH TYPE A CHARACTER WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE PATTERN OF HOLES READ IN THE TAPE BY SAID TAPE READER, WHICH COMPRISES: A CAM-DRIVEN, SELECTING ELEMENT-ACTUATING MECHANISM INCLUDING A RECIPROCATING SHAFT, A FIRST PLURALITY OF ATMOSPHERICALLY CONTROLED HINGE ACTUATORS EACH HAVING A FIRST SIDE CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT AND A SECOND SIDE EXTENDING INTO PROXIMITY WITH A SELECTING ELEMENT, AND CONNECTIONS FROM EACH ACTUATOR TO A SEPARATE TAPE READER PORT FOR RELEASING THE HINGE SIDES FROM EACH OTHER UPON COMMUNICATION WITH THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH A TAPE HOLE AT A READER PORT; AND A CAM-DRIVER, PUNCH-ACTUATING MECHANISM HAVING A PLURALITY OF PUNCH INTERPOSERS MECHANICALLY ACTUATING INDIVIDUAL PUNCHES, A SECOND RECIPROCATING SHAFT, A SECOND PLURALITY OF ATMOSPHERICALLY CONTROLLED HINGE ACTUATORS EACH HAVING ONE SIDE CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND RECIPROCATING SHAFT AND THE OTHER SIDE ENGAGING ONE PUNCH INTERPOSER FOR MOVING SAME INTO PUNCH POSITION, AND SELECTING-ELEMENT MENS VENTING INDIVIDUAL ACTUATORS TO ATMOSPHERE FOR CONTROLLING PUNCHES BY SELECTING ELEMENT MOVEMENT.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-22 1969-05-24 1969-11-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-22 1973-05-24 1973-11-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-22 1977-05-24 1977-11-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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