US3254857A
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Transducer machine
Assignee: IIT Research Institute
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Filing: 1963-08-01
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1983-08-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Camras Marvin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:02
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/02; F24F13/06; F24F13/072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A TRANSDUCING MACHINE COMPRISING RECORD MEDIUM TRANSPORT AND SCANNING ELEMENTS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A RECORD MEDIUM BEING TRANSLATED DURING A TRANSDUCING OPERATION, AN AUTOMATIC THREADING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY THREADING A RECORD MEDIUM WITH RESPECT TO SAID TRANSPORT AND SCANNING ELEMENTS COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A SUPPLY POSITION AND A TAKE-UP POSITION AND THREADING GUIDE MEANS EXTENDING ALONG A THREADING PATH AND SAID THREADING GUIDE MEANS HAVING A POSITION OFFSET FROM SAID IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH A LOADING SLOT BETWEEN SAID RECORD MEDIUM TRANSPORT AND SCANNING ELEMENTS, MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOVING A RECORD MEDIUM ALONG SAID THREADING GUIDE MEANS DURING A THREADING OPERATION, AND SAID THREADING GUIDE MEANS DURING COMPRISING MOVABLE MEANS PROVIDING FOR RELATIVE VERTICAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN A RECORD MEDIUM THREADED ALONG SAID THREADING PATH AND SAID THREADING GUIDE MEANS TO PLACE SAID RECORD MEDIUM IN AN EXPOSED CONDITION IN SAID LOADING SLOT READY FOR A TRANSDUCING OPERATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A TRANSDUCING MACHINE COMPRISING RECORD MEDIUM TRANSPORT AND SCANNING ELEMENTS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A RECORD MEDIUM BEING TRANSLATED DURING A TRANSDUCING OPERATION, AN AUTOMATIC THREADING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY THREADING A RECORD MEDIUM WITH RESPECT TO SAID TRANSPORT AND SCANNING ELEMENTS COMPRISING A CASING HAVING A SUPPLY POSITION AND A TAKE-UP POSITION AND THREADING GUIDE MEANS EXTENDING ALONG A THREADING PATH AND SAID THREADING GUIDE MEANS HAVING A POSITION OFFSET FROM SAID IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH A LOADING SLOT BETWEEN SAID RECORD MEDIUM TRANSPORT AND SCANNING ELEMENTS, MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOVING A RECORD MEDIUM ALONG SAID THREADING GUIDE MEANS DURING A THREADING OPERATION, AND SAID THREADING GUIDE MEANS DURING COMPRISING MOVABLE MEANS PROVIDING FOR RELATIVE VERTICAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN A RECORD MEDIUM THREADED ALONG SAID THREADING PATH AND SAID THREADING GUIDE MEANS TO PLACE SAID RECORD MEDIUM IN AN EXPOSED CONDITION IN SAID LOADING SLOT READY FOR A TRANSDUCING OPERATION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-06 | 1969-12-06 | 1970-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-06 | 1973-12-06 | 1974-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-06 | 1977-12-06 | 1978-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |