US3241780A
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Wire tensioning filament feeding apparatus
Assignee: Indiana Steel & Wire Co I
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Filing: 1963-08-05
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1983-08-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry L Kitselman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H51/00; B65H51/20; B21; B21C; B21C1/00; B21C1/02; B21C1/12; B65H51/02; B65H51/04; B65H51/08; B65H51/12; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
IN AN ACCUMULATOR HAVING TWO COAXIAL, FREELY AND INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE DRUMS EACH ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A PLURALITY OF TURNS OF A CONTINUOUS, LONGITUDINALLY MOVING FILAMENT, AN IDLER CARRIER COAXIAL WITH SAID DRUMS, LOCATED THEREBETWEEN, AND ROTATABLE RELATIVELY THERETO, AN IDLER MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER IN POSITION TO RECEIVE FILAMENT LEAVING ONE DRUM, REVERSE ITS DIRECTION, AND GUIDE IT SO REVERSED ON TO THE OTHER DRUM, WHEREBY THE MOVING FILAMENT WILL ROTATE THE DRUMS OPPOSITELY TO EACH OTHER AND TENSION IN THE FILAMENT WILL TEND TO ROTATE SAID CARRIER IN ONE DIRECTION, A ROTATABLE OPERATING SHAFT, SLIPPABLE CLUTCH MEANS OPERATIVELY INTERCONNECTING SAID OPERATING SHAFT AND CARRIER AND TRANSMITTING TORQUE THEREBETWEEN, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID OPERATING SHAFT FOR OPPOSING ITS ROTATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SAID TORQUE WHILE PERMITTING IT TO BE ROTATED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
IN AN ACCUMULATOR HAVING TWO COAXIAL, FREELY AND INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE DRUMS EACH ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A PLURALITY OF TURNS OF A CONTINUOUS, LONGITUDINALLY MOVING FILAMENT, AN IDLER CARRIER COAXIAL WITH SAID DRUMS, LOCATED THEREBETWEEN, AND ROTATABLE RELATIVELY THERETO, AN IDLER MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER IN POSITION TO RECEIVE FILAMENT LEAVING ONE DRUM, REVERSE ITS DIRECTION, AND GUIDE IT SO REVERSED ON TO THE OTHER DRUM, WHEREBY THE MOVING FILAMENT WILL ROTATE THE DRUMS OPPOSITELY TO EACH OTHER AND TENSION IN THE FILAMENT WILL TEND TO ROTATE SAID CARRIER IN ONE DIRECTION, A ROTATABLE OPERATING SHAFT, SLIPPABLE CLUTCH MEANS OPERATIVELY INTERCONNECTING SAID OPERATING SHAFT AND CARRIER AND TRANSMITTING TORQUE THEREBETWEEN, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID OPERATING SHAFT FOR OPPOSING ITS ROTATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SAID TORQUE WHILE PERMITTING IT TO BE ROTATED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-21 | 1969-09-20 | 1970-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-21 | 1973-09-20 | 1974-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-21 | 1977-09-20 | 1978-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |