US3250480A
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Tape handling apparatus
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-01
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1983-07-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George V Jacoby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:02
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/56; G11B15/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A TAPE, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING (A) A SOURCE OF COMMAND SIGNALS; (B) A FIRST MEANS FOR RAPIDLY ACCELERATION SAID TAPE TO A CERTAIN VELOCITY WHEN A COMMAND SIGNAL IS APPLIED THERETO; (C) SECOND MEANS FOR ACCELERATING SAID TAPE LESS RAPIDLY THAN SAID FIRST MEANS; (D) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF SAID COMMAND SIGNAL FOR INSTANTANEOUSLY ENABLING SAID SECOND MEANS WHEREBY TO FACILITATE RAPID ACCELERATION OF SAID TAPE BY SAID FIRST MEANS; AND (E) MEANS FOR ENABLING SAID COMMAND SIGNAL RESPONSIVER MEANS WHEN THE RATE OF OCCURRENCE OF SAID COMMAND SIGNALS IS LESS THAN A PREDETERMINED RATE AND FOR INHIBITING SAID COMMAND SIGNAL RESPONSIVE MEANS WHEN SAID RATE OF OCCURRENCE IS EQUAL TO AND GREATER THAN SAID PREDETERMINED RATE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A TAPE, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING (A) A SOURCE OF COMMAND SIGNALS; (B) A FIRST MEANS FOR RAPIDLY ACCELERATION SAID TAPE TO A CERTAIN VELOCITY WHEN A COMMAND SIGNAL IS APPLIED THERETO; (C) SECOND MEANS FOR ACCELERATING SAID TAPE LESS RAPIDLY THAN SAID FIRST MEANS; (D) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF SAID COMMAND SIGNAL FOR INSTANTANEOUSLY ENABLING SAID SECOND MEANS WHEREBY TO FACILITATE RAPID ACCELERATION OF SAID TAPE BY SAID FIRST MEANS; AND (E) MEANS FOR ENABLING SAID COMMAND SIGNAL RESPONSIVER MEANS WHEN THE RATE OF OCCURRENCE OF SAID COMMAND SIGNALS IS LESS THAN A PREDETERMINED RATE AND FOR INHIBITING SAID COMMAND SIGNAL RESPONSIVE MEANS WHEN SAID RATE OF OCCURRENCE IS EQUAL TO AND GREATER THAN SAID PREDETERMINED RATE.
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| 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 |