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Method and apparatus for automatic centering system

Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1964-12-21
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-12-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert A Wilson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 06:18
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D3/00; G05D3/12; G05D3/14; B; B25; B25D; B25D5/00; B25D5/02; G01; G01B; G01B21/00; G01B21/20; G01B7/00; G01B7/28; G01B7/282

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
IN PROFILE RECORDING APPARATUS WHICH INCLUDES A TABLE FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE HAVING AN AXIS, GAGING MEANS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A SURFACE OF SAID WORKPIECE, AND MEANS PROVIDING FOR RELATIVE ROTATION OF SAID GAGING MEANS AND SAID WORKPIECE ABOUT AN AXIS ROTATION PARALLEL TO SAID WORKPIECE AXIS, SERVO MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TABLE ALONG MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR AXES PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS OF SAID WORKPIECE TO ADJUST THE LOCATION OF SAID AXIS OF SAID WORKPIECE TO ALIGN THE AXIS OF SAID WORKPIECE WITH SAID AXIS OF ROTATION COMPRISING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID GAGING MEANS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID AXIS OF ROTATION ALONG SAID SURFACE OF SAID WORKPIECE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
IN PROFILE RECORDING APPARATUS WHICH INCLUDES A TABLE FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE HAVING AN AXIS, GAGING MEANS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A SURFACE OF SAID WORKPIECE, AND MEANS PROVIDING FOR RELATIVE ROTATION OF SAID GAGING MEANS AND SAID WORKPIECE ABOUT AN AXIS ROTATION PARALLEL TO SAID WORKPIECE AXIS, SERVO MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TABLE ALONG MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR AXES PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS OF SAID WORKPIECE TO ADJUST THE LOCATION OF SAID AXIS OF SAID WORKPIECE TO ALIGN THE AXIS OF SAID WORKPIECE WITH SAID AXIS OF ROTATION COMPRISING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID GAGING MEANS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID AXIS OF ROTATION ALONG SAID SURFACE OF SAID WORKPIECE

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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) 1969-07-11 1970-01-10 1970-07-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-11 1974-01-10 1974-07-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-11 1978-01-10 1978-07-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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