US3260343A
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Spacing mechanism for power operated typewriters
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-26
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1981-12-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice D Mccormick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:22
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J19/00; B41J19/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/1987; Y10T74/19879
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
IN A MACHINE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED AND HAVING A PAIR OF COOPERATING PRINTING COMPONENTS, A SPACING MECHANISM FOR MOVING ONE COMPONENT TRANSVERSELY OF THE MACHINE RELATIVELY TO THE OTHER COMPRISING A GENEVA MOVEMENT INCLUDING A CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN GENEVA DRIVING WHEEL AND A COACTING STAR WHEEL, GEAR MEANS ADAPTED FOR INCREMENTALLY SPACING ONE COMPONENT TRANSVERSELY OF THE OTHER, MEANS ROTATABLE WITH THE INTERMITTENT ROTATION OF THE STAR WHEEL FOR ACTUATING SAID GEAR MEANS, AN ECCENTRICALLY DISPOSED AXIALLY SLIDABLE PIN CARRIED BY THE DRIVING WHEEL SELECTIVELY PROJECTABLE TO AND RETRACTABLE FROM A POSITION AT WHICH IT WILL OPERATIVELY ENGAGE THE STAR WHEEL, CAM MEANS ADAPTED FOR ENGAGIONG ONE END OF THE PIN FOR PROJECTING THE OTHER END OF THE PIN, AND MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE OTHER END OF THE PIN FOR RETRACTING THE PIN, SAID CAM MEANS BEING MOUNTED AT ONE SIDE OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
IN A MACHINE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED AND HAVING A PAIR OF COOPERATING PRINTING COMPONENTS, A SPACING MECHANISM FOR MOVING ONE COMPONENT TRANSVERSELY OF THE MACHINE RELATIVELY TO THE OTHER COMPRISING A GENEVA MOVEMENT INCLUDING A CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN GENEVA DRIVING WHEEL AND A COACTING STAR WHEEL, GEAR MEANS ADAPTED FOR INCREMENTALLY SPACING ONE COMPONENT TRANSVERSELY OF THE OTHER, MEANS ROTATABLE WITH THE INTERMITTENT ROTATION OF THE STAR WHEEL FOR ACTUATING SAID GEAR MEANS, AN ECCENTRICALLY DISPOSED AXIALLY SLIDABLE PIN CARRIED BY THE DRIVING WHEEL SELECTIVELY PROJECTABLE TO AND RETRACTABLE FROM A POSITION AT WHICH IT WILL OPERATIVELY ENGAGE THE STAR WHEEL, CAM MEANS ADAPTED FOR ENGAGIONG ONE END OF THE PIN FOR PROJECTING THE OTHER END OF THE PIN, AND MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE OTHER END OF THE PIN FOR RETRACTING THE PIN, SAID CAM MEANS BEING MOUNTED AT ONE SIDE OF
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| 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 |