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US3230867A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Paper finishing mechanism

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-04
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1981-12-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Benjamin J H Nelson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 13:55
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21G; D21G1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A CALENDER FOR GLOSS-FINISHING ONE SURFACE OF A CONTINUOUS WEB OF POROUS, INK-RECEPTIVE PAPER, SAID CALENDER COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME; (B) A SMOOTH METAL MASTER ROLL JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIXED AXIS ON SAID FRAME; (C) MEANS ROTATABLY DRIVING SAID MASTER ROLL; (D) MEANS UNIFORMLY HEATING THE SURFACE OF SAID MASTER ROLL; (E) AT LEAST ONE RESILIENT AUXILIARY ROLL JOURNALLED ON SAID FRAME FOR FREE ROTATION ABOUT A MOVABLE AXIS; (F) SELECTIVELY CONTROLLABLE PRESSURIZED FLUID MEANS FOR MOVING SAID AUXILIARY ROLL INTO AND AWAY FROM NIPPING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MASTER ROLL, THE RESILIENT AUXILIARY ROLL WHEN SO ENGAGED BEING FRICTIONALLY DRIVEN SOLELY BY AND AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PERIPHERAL SPEED AS SAID MASTER ROLL; AND

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-24 1969-07-26 1970-01-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-24 1973-07-26 1974-01-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-24 1977-07-26 1978-01-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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