US3255650A
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Fabric guiding device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-23
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Granted: 1966-06-14
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Expires: 1984-09-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernette W Simmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:01
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06H; D06H7/00; D06C; D06C3/00; D06C2700/00; D06C2700/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/081; Y10T83/091; Y10T83/096; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6572; Y10T83/727; Y10T83/734; Y10T83/744; Y10T83/745
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
336 words
IN THE GUIDING OF PILE FABRIC AS IT MOVES IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF FURTHER MANUFACTURING STEPS WITH RESPECT THERETO AND IN WHICH THE PILE FABRIC IS OF THE CLASS HAVING AN ELONGATED STRIP WITHOUT PILE, PILE EXTENDING ALONG EACH SIDE OF SUCH ELONGATED STRIP IN A RAISED POSITION ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE FABRIC BACKING EXPOSED IN SUCH ELONGATED STRIP; THE LINE OF PILE EXTENDING TO ONE SIDE OF SUCH ELONGATED STRIP BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE LINE OF PILE EXTENDING ALONG THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF, AND IN WHICH SUCH ELONGATED STRIP IS PROVIDED WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS THEREOF EXTENDING IN A LINE GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE PILE FABRIC, A GUIDING DEVICE COOPERATIVELY INTERACTING IN GUIDING ABUTMENT WITH SAID ELONGATED STRIP OF SAID PILE FABRIC IN MAINTAINING THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID ELONGATED STRIP PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID PILE FABRIC DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID PILE FABRIC IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, SAID GUIDING DEVICE INCLUDING A FRAME, GUIDE MEANS, MOUNTING MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT OF SAID GUIDE MEANS TO SAID FRAME IN JUXTAPOSITION FOR SLIDING GUIDING ABUTMENT THEREOF WITHIN SAID ELONGATED STRIP OF SAID PILE FABRIC, SAID GUIDE MEANS INCLUDING A BODY HAVING A CENTRAL MEMBER AND A PAIR OF SPACED APART SIDE MEMBERS, EACH SAID SIDE MEMBER HAVING A SIDE PORTION, SAID SIDE PORTIONS BEING SPACED APART FROM ONE ANOTHER IN JUXTAPOSITION SO THAT SAID SIDE PORTION OF EACH SAID SIDE MEMBER SLIDABLY ABUTS A LINE OF PILE EXTENDING TO ONE SIDE OF SAID ELONGATED STRIP OF SAID PILE FABRIC, EACH SAID SIDE MEMBER BEING ATTACHED TO SAID CENTRAL MEMBER IN A SPRING-LIKE MANNER SO THAT EACH SAID SIDE MEMBER MAY FLEX INWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID CENTRAL MEMBER IN JUXTAPOSITION TO ACCOMMODATE SLIGHT VARIATIONS IN THE WIDTH OF SAID ELONGATED STRIP, SAID BODY INCLUDING A FACE PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE PORTIONS IN JUXTAPOSITION FOR SLIDABLE ABUTMENT WITH THE FABRIC BACKING EXPOSED IN SAID ELONGATED STRIP OF SAID PILE FABRIC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
336 words
IN THE GUIDING OF PILE FABRIC AS IT MOVES IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF FURTHER MANUFACTURING STEPS WITH RESPECT THERETO AND IN WHICH THE PILE FABRIC IS OF THE CLASS HAVING AN ELONGATED STRIP WITHOUT PILE, PILE EXTENDING ALONG EACH SIDE OF SUCH ELONGATED STRIP IN A RAISED POSITION ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE FABRIC BACKING EXPOSED IN SUCH ELONGATED STRIP; THE LINE OF PILE EXTENDING TO ONE SIDE OF SUCH ELONGATED STRIP BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE LINE OF PILE EXTENDING ALONG THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF, AND IN WHICH SUCH ELONGATED STRIP IS PROVIDED WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS THEREOF EXTENDING IN A LINE GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE PILE FABRIC, A GUIDING DEVICE COOPERATIVELY INTERACTING IN GUIDING ABUTMENT WITH SAID ELONGATED STRIP OF SAID PILE FABRIC IN MAINTAINING THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID ELONGATED STRIP PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID PILE FABRIC DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID PILE FABRIC IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, SAID GUIDING DEVICE INCLUDING A FRAME, GUIDE MEANS, MOUNTING MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT OF SAID GUIDE MEANS TO SAID FRAME IN JUXTAPOSITION FOR SLIDING GUIDING ABUTMENT THEREOF WITHIN SAID ELONGATED STRIP OF SAID PILE FABRIC, SAID GUIDE MEANS INCLUDING A BODY HAVING A CENTRAL MEMBER AND A PAIR OF SPACED APART SIDE MEMBERS, EACH SAID SIDE MEMBER HAVING A SIDE PORTION, SAID SIDE PORTIONS BEING SPACED APART FROM ONE ANOTHER IN JUXTAPOSITION SO THAT SAID SIDE PORTION OF EACH SAID SIDE MEMBER SLIDABLY ABUTS A LINE OF PILE EXTENDING TO ONE SIDE OF SAID ELONGATED STRIP OF SAID PILE FABRIC, EACH SAID SIDE MEMBER BEING ATTACHED TO SAID CENTRAL MEMBER IN A SPRING-LIKE MANNER SO THAT EACH SAID SIDE MEMBER MAY FLEX INWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID CENTRAL MEMBER IN JUXTAPOSITION TO ACCOMMODATE SLIGHT VARIATIONS IN THE WIDTH OF SAID ELONGATED STRIP, SAID BODY INCLUDING A FACE PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE PORTIONS IN JUXTAPOSITION FOR SLIDABLE ABUTMENT WITH THE FABRIC BACKING EXPOSED IN SAID ELONGATED STRIP OF SAID PILE FABRIC.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-13 | 1969-12-13 | 1970-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-13 | 1973-12-13 | 1974-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-13 | 1977-12-13 | 1978-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |