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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-10-29
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1983-10-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George K Caspari

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 07:31
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J7/00; B41J7/54; B41J7/56; B41J7/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 192 words
A CONVERTOR COMPRISING A ROTATABLE SHAFT, A FIRST RING ECCENTRICALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, A SECOND RING ECCENTRICALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, SAID FIRST RING CONTAINED WITHIN A CUT-OUT PORTION IN SAID SECOND RING, A FIRST CLUTCH FOR SELECTIVELY COUPLING SAID SHAFT TO SAID FIRST RING, A SECOND CLUTCH FOR SELECTIVELY COUPLING SAID SHAFT TO SAID SECOND RING, MEANS PROVIDING COIDED PULSES INDICATIVE OF A BINARY QUANTITY TO SAID CLUTCHES, SAID CLUTCHES OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO SAID PULSES TO ROTATE SAID FIRST AND SECOND RINGS TO EITHER OF TWO POSITIONS SPACED 180* APART, ONE POSITION OF EACH RING REPRESENTATIVE OF A ZERO AND THE OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF A ONE IN THE BINARY NOTATION, A HOUSING SURROUNDING SAID RINGS, SAID HOUSING BEING MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO THE ROTATION OF SAID RINGS, THE ROTATION OF SAID SECOND RING CAUSING TWICE THE MOVEMENT OF SAID HOUSING AS THE ROTATION OF SAID FIRST RING, A PIVOTED MEMBER HAVING ONE END ATTACHED TO SAID HOUSING AND ITS OTHER END FREE, WHEREBY THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE FREE END OF SAID MEMBER IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECIMAL EQUIVALENT OF THE BINARY QUANTITY REPRESENTED BY THE POSITION OF SAID RINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 192 words
A CONVERTOR COMPRISING A ROTATABLE SHAFT, A FIRST RING ECCENTRICALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, A SECOND RING ECCENTRICALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, SAID FIRST RING CONTAINED WITHIN A CUT-OUT PORTION IN SAID SECOND RING, A FIRST CLUTCH FOR SELECTIVELY COUPLING SAID SHAFT TO SAID FIRST RING, A SECOND CLUTCH FOR SELECTIVELY COUPLING SAID SHAFT TO SAID SECOND RING, MEANS PROVIDING COIDED PULSES INDICATIVE OF A BINARY QUANTITY TO SAID CLUTCHES, SAID CLUTCHES OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO SAID PULSES TO ROTATE SAID FIRST AND SECOND RINGS TO EITHER OF TWO POSITIONS SPACED 180* APART, ONE POSITION OF EACH RING REPRESENTATIVE OF A ZERO AND THE OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF A ONE IN THE BINARY NOTATION, A HOUSING SURROUNDING SAID RINGS, SAID HOUSING BEING MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO THE ROTATION OF SAID RINGS, THE ROTATION OF SAID SECOND RING CAUSING TWICE THE MOVEMENT OF SAID HOUSING AS THE ROTATION OF SAID FIRST RING, A PIVOTED MEMBER HAVING ONE END ATTACHED TO SAID HOUSING AND ITS OTHER END FREE, WHEREBY THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE FREE END OF SAID MEMBER IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECIMAL EQUIVALENT OF THE BINARY QUANTITY REPRESENTED BY THE POSITION OF SAID RINGS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-05-09 1969-11-08 1970-05-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-09 1973-11-08 1974-05-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-09 1977-11-08 1978-05-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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