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Apparatus for trimming loose threadends of book-sewing stitches

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-05
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1983-12-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Bavers Elliott
  • 👤 Henry M Newman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 04:23
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42C; B42C5/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2066; Y10T83/207; Y10T83/222; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6472; Y10T83/6572; Y10T83/6576; Y10T83/658

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
APPARATUS FOR TRIMMING THE LOOSE THREAD-ENDS OF A STITCHED BOOK, COMPRISING A SUPPORTING TABLE, A GUIDE WAY ADAPTED TO ACCOMODATE THE THICKNESS OF A BOOK PROVIDED OVER SAID TABLE, AN OPENING FORMED IN SAID TABLE ENCOMPASSED BY SAID GUIDE WAY, AN AIR PUMP HAVING ITS AIR-INLET OPENING CONNECTED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID TABLE AROUND SAID OPENING, THREAD-CUTTING MEANS INCLUDING RECIPROCABLE CUTTING BLADES SECURED TO SAID OTHER SIDE OF SAID TABLE WITH ITS CUTTING BLADES EXTENDING INTO SAID OPENING ADJACENT ONE EDGE THEREOF, AND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR MOVING A BOOK DISPOSED IN SAID GUIDE WAY TOWARD AND OVER SAID CUTTING BLADES IN POSITION TO HAVE SAID THREADENDS EXTEND INTO SAID AIR-INLET OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
APPARATUS FOR TRIMMING THE LOOSE THREAD-ENDS OF A STITCHED BOOK, COMPRISING A SUPPORTING TABLE, A GUIDE WAY ADAPTED TO ACCOMODATE THE THICKNESS OF A BOOK PROVIDED OVER SAID TABLE, AN OPENING FORMED IN SAID TABLE ENCOMPASSED BY SAID GUIDE WAY, AN AIR PUMP HAVING ITS AIR-INLET OPENING CONNECTED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID TABLE AROUND SAID OPENING, THREAD-CUTTING MEANS INCLUDING RECIPROCABLE CUTTING BLADES SECURED TO SAID OTHER SIDE OF SAID TABLE WITH ITS CUTTING BLADES EXTENDING INTO SAID OPENING ADJACENT ONE EDGE THEREOF, AND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR MOVING A BOOK DISPOSED IN SAID GUIDE WAY TOWARD AND OVER SAID CUTTING BLADES IN POSITION TO HAVE SAID THREADENDS EXTEND INTO SAID AIR-INLET OPENING.

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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) 1969-02-07 1969-08-09 1970-02-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-07 1973-08-09 1974-02-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-07 1977-08-09 1978-02-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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