US3267575A
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Bidirectional scale converter
Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Filing: 1964-04-16
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1984-04-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence O Beard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:17
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43L; B43L13/00; B43L13/02; B43L13/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING A GRAPH AT DIFFERENT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SCALES COMPRISING: A GRAPH SUPPORT; A SINGLE CARRIAGE, A LINE-FOLLOWING MEMBER MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE; A STYLUS ALSO MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE; A BASEPLATE ON THE CARRIAGE FOR SUPPORTING PAPER UPON WHICH THE GRAPH IS TO BE REPRODUCED; MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE LINE-FOLLOWING MEMBER AND THE STYLUS AND ADAPTED TO MOVE THE STYLUS ALONG THE VERTICAL DIRECTION OF SAID PAPER AN AMOUNT PROPORTIONAL TO THE VERTICAL COMPONENT OF MOVEMENT OF THE LINE-FOLLOWING MEMBER; MEANS FOR MOVING THE CARRIAGE ALONG THE HORIZONTAL DIRECTION OF THE GRAPH SUPPORT; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE AND ADAPTED TO MOVE SAID PAPER WITH RESPECT TO THE STYLUS IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AN AMOUNT PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING A GRAPH AT DIFFERENT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SCALES COMPRISING: A GRAPH SUPPORT; A SINGLE CARRIAGE, A LINE-FOLLOWING MEMBER MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE; A STYLUS ALSO MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE; A BASEPLATE ON THE CARRIAGE FOR SUPPORTING PAPER UPON WHICH THE GRAPH IS TO BE REPRODUCED; MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE LINE-FOLLOWING MEMBER AND THE STYLUS AND ADAPTED TO MOVE THE STYLUS ALONG THE VERTICAL DIRECTION OF SAID PAPER AN AMOUNT PROPORTIONAL TO THE VERTICAL COMPONENT OF MOVEMENT OF THE LINE-FOLLOWING MEMBER; MEANS FOR MOVING THE CARRIAGE ALONG THE HORIZONTAL DIRECTION OF THE GRAPH SUPPORT; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE AND ADAPTED TO MOVE SAID PAPER WITH RESPECT TO THE STYLUS IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION AN AMOUNT PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-22 | 1970-02-21 | 1970-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-22 | 1974-02-21 | 1974-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-22 | 1978-02-21 | 1978-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |