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Apparatus for maintaining the alignment of a moving web

Assignee: KB MEZZANINE FUND LP
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Filing: 1963-09-30
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Granted: 1966-04-05
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Expires: 1983-09-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Irwin L Fife
  • 👤 Bruce A Feiertag

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 17:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H23/00; B65H23/02; B65H23/032; B65H23/038; D; D06; D06C; D06C3/00; D06C2700/00; D06C2700/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A WEB GUIDING SYSTEM FOR GUIDING A TRAVELING WEB COMPRISING: (A) A CANTILEVERED ROLLER EXTENDING TRAVERSELY TO THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID WEB WITH AN ARCUATE PORTION OF ITS PERIPHERY IN FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID WEB; (B) A RACEWAY ASSEMBLY; (C) MEANS SLIDABLY AND RECIPROCABLY MOUNTED ON SAID RACEWAY ASSEMBLY FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID CANTILEVERED ROLLER; (D) MEANS ON SAID RACEWAY ASSEMBLY AND COOPERATING WITH SAID ROLLER SUPPORTING MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID CANTILEVERED ROLLER RELATIVE TO SAID RACEWAY ASSEMBLY AND THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID WEB AS SAID ROLLER SUPPORTING MEANS RECIPROCATES ON SAID RACEWAY ASSEMBLY; AND (E) MEANS FOR CORRELATING THE TRANSVERSE MOVEMENTS OF SAID WEB RELATIVE TO A PREDETERMINED PATH OF TRAVEL WITH MOVEMENTS OF SAID CANTILEVERED ROLLER AND ROLLER SUPPORTING MEANS TO MAINTAIN THE TRANSVERSE ALIGNMENT OF SAID WEB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A WEB GUIDING SYSTEM FOR GUIDING A TRAVELING WEB COMPRISING: (A) A CANTILEVERED ROLLER EXTENDING TRAVERSELY TO THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID WEB WITH AN ARCUATE PORTION OF ITS PERIPHERY IN FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID WEB; (B) A RACEWAY ASSEMBLY; (C) MEANS SLIDABLY AND RECIPROCABLY MOUNTED ON SAID RACEWAY ASSEMBLY FOR PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID CANTILEVERED ROLLER; (D) MEANS ON SAID RACEWAY ASSEMBLY AND COOPERATING WITH SAID ROLLER SUPPORTING MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID CANTILEVERED ROLLER RELATIVE TO SAID RACEWAY ASSEMBLY AND THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID WEB AS SAID ROLLER SUPPORTING MEANS RECIPROCATES ON SAID RACEWAY ASSEMBLY; AND (E) MEANS FOR CORRELATING THE TRANSVERSE MOVEMENTS OF SAID WEB RELATIVE TO A PREDETERMINED PATH OF TRAVEL WITH MOVEMENTS OF SAID CANTILEVERED ROLLER AND ROLLER SUPPORTING MEANS TO MAINTAIN THE TRANSVERSE ALIGNMENT OF SAID WEB.

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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) 1969-04-04 1969-10-04 1970-04-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-04 1973-10-04 1974-04-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-04 1977-10-04 1978-04-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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