US3276303A
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Portable sample cutter
Assignee: Industrial Nucleonics Corp
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Filing: 1965-01-18
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1985-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J Tompos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N1/00; G01N1/02; G01N1/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/919; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0448; Y10T83/0467; Y10T83/222; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6584; Y10T83/6592; Y10T83/6595
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A PORTABLE SAMPLE CUTTER FOR OBTAINING A SAMPLE FROM SHEET MATERIAL, THE SAMPLE CUTTER AND THE SHEET MATERIAL BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE SLITTING KNIFE MEANS FOR SLITTING THE SHEET MATERIAL; AND MEANS TO MAKE THE KNIFE MEANS EFFECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE SLITS FORMED THEREBY DURING THE RELATIVE MOTION FOR SLITTING A SAMPLE FROM THE SHEET MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A PORTABLE SAMPLE CUTTER FOR OBTAINING A SAMPLE FROM SHEET MATERIAL, THE SAMPLE CUTTER AND THE SHEET MATERIAL BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE SLITTING KNIFE MEANS FOR SLITTING THE SHEET MATERIAL; AND MEANS TO MAKE THE KNIFE MEANS EFFECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE SLITS FORMED THEREBY DURING THE RELATIVE MOTION FOR SLITTING A SAMPLE FROM THE SHEET MATERIAL.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
186 words
A PORTABLE SAMPLE CUTTER FOR OBTAINING A SAMPLE DISPOSED FROM THE EDGES OF LONGITUDINALLY MOVING SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING; A FRAME MEMBER; A PAIR OF SLITTING KNIFE MEANS OPERATIVELY SECURED TO THE FRAME MEMBER WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THE KNIFE MEANS BEING TRANSVERSELY MOVABLE ON THE FRAME MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE MOVING SHEET MATERIAL, THE SLITTING KNIFE MEANS BEING LONGITUDINALLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER; MEANS TO MOVE AT LEAST ONE OF THE KNIFE MEANS FROM A FIRST POSITION TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED TO ONE SIDE OF THE OTHER KNIFE MEANS TO A SECOND POSITION TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OTHER KNIFE MEANS WHEREBY THE SLITS FORMED BY EACH KNIFE MEANS PIERCING THE MOVING SHEET MATERIAL WILL CROSS EACH OTHER SO AS TO SEVER THE LEADING TRANSVERSE EDGE OF A SAMPLE CLEANLY FROM THE SHEET MATERIAL; AND MEANS TO RETURN THE KNIFE MEANS TO THE FIRST POSITION SO THAT THE SLITS WILL CROSS EACH OTHER AND CLEANLY SEVER THE TRAILING TRANSVERSE EDGE OF THE SAMPLE WHEREBY THE SAMPLE MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE MOVING SHEET MATERIAL EASILY.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
186 words
A PORTABLE SAMPLE CUTTER FOR OBTAINING A SAMPLE DISPOSED FROM THE EDGES OF LONGITUDINALLY MOVING SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING; A FRAME MEMBER; A PAIR OF SLITTING KNIFE MEANS OPERATIVELY SECURED TO THE FRAME MEMBER WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THE KNIFE MEANS BEING TRANSVERSELY MOVABLE ON THE FRAME MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE MOVING SHEET MATERIAL, THE SLITTING KNIFE MEANS BEING LONGITUDINALLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER; MEANS TO MOVE AT LEAST ONE OF THE KNIFE MEANS FROM A FIRST POSITION TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED TO ONE SIDE OF THE OTHER KNIFE MEANS TO A SECOND POSITION TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OTHER KNIFE MEANS WHEREBY THE SLITS FORMED BY EACH KNIFE MEANS PIERCING THE MOVING SHEET MATERIAL WILL CROSS EACH OTHER SO AS TO SEVER THE LEADING TRANSVERSE EDGE OF A SAMPLE CLEANLY FROM THE SHEET MATERIAL; AND MEANS TO RETURN THE KNIFE MEANS TO THE FIRST POSITION SO THAT THE SLITS WILL CROSS EACH OTHER AND CLEANLY SEVER THE TRAILING TRANSVERSE EDGE OF THE SAMPLE WHEREBY THE SAMPLE MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE MOVING SHEET MATERIAL EASILY.
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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) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |