US3280740A
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Printing methods and apparatus
Assignee: Cavitron Ultrasonics Inc
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Filing: 1962-02-15
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1982-02-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Balamuth Lewis
- 👤 Kuris Arthur
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:08
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IMPRINT ON A SHEET OF THIN MATERIAL FROM AN INKED IMPRESSION SURFACE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING SAID SHEET OF MATERIAL IN CONTACT WITH SAID INKED SURFACE, APPLYING PERIODICALLY GENERATED FORCES RECURRING AT A RATE OF BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 1 KC./SEC. AND 100 KC./SEC. TO SAID SHEET ESSENTIALLY LINE CONTACT THEREWITH ALONG A LINE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SHEET AND IN A DIRECTION TO URGE SAID SHEET AGAINST SAID SURFACE, AND CAUSING SAID LINE OF FORCES TO SWEEP OVER THE ENTIRE AREA OF CONTACT BETWEEN SAID SHEET AND SAID SURFACE, THE FREQUENCY OF RECURRENCE OF SAID FORCES BEING RELATED TO THE SPEED AT WHICH SAID LINE OF FORCES IS SWEPT OVER THE AREA OF CONTACT TO TRANSFER THE INKED IMPRESSION TO SAID SHEET LINE BY LINE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO SPACE BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE LINES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IMPRINT ON A SHEET OF THIN MATERIAL FROM AN INKED IMPRESSION SURFACE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING SAID SHEET OF MATERIAL IN CONTACT WITH SAID INKED SURFACE, APPLYING PERIODICALLY GENERATED FORCES RECURRING AT A RATE OF BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 1 KC./SEC. AND 100 KC./SEC. TO SAID SHEET ESSENTIALLY LINE CONTACT THEREWITH ALONG A LINE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SHEET AND IN A DIRECTION TO URGE SAID SHEET AGAINST SAID SURFACE, AND CAUSING SAID LINE OF FORCES TO SWEEP OVER THE ENTIRE AREA OF CONTACT BETWEEN SAID SHEET AND SAID SURFACE, THE FREQUENCY OF RECURRENCE OF SAID FORCES BEING RELATED TO THE SPEED AT WHICH SAID LINE OF FORCES IS SWEPT OVER THE AREA OF CONTACT TO TRANSFER THE INKED IMPRESSION TO SAID SHEET LINE BY LINE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO SPACE BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE LINES.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
93 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING AN IMPRINT ON A SHEET OF THIN MATERIAL FROM AN INKED IMPRESSION SURFACE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING SAID SHEET OF MATERIAL IN CONTACT WITH SAID INKED SURFACE, APPLYING PERIODICALLY GENERATING FORCES TO SAID SHEET SIMULTANEOUSLY ALONG A PLURALITY OF LINES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SHEET, SAID FORCES BEING IN A DIRECTION TO URGE SAID SHEET AGAINST SAID SURFACE, AND CAUSING SAID LINES OF FORCES TO SWEEP OVER THE ENTIRE AREA OF CONTACT BETWEEN SAID SHEET AND SAID SURFACE, WHEREBY INK FROM SAID SURFACE IS TRANSFERRED TO SAID SHEET.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
93 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING AN IMPRINT ON A SHEET OF THIN MATERIAL FROM AN INKED IMPRESSION SURFACE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING SAID SHEET OF MATERIAL IN CONTACT WITH SAID INKED SURFACE, APPLYING PERIODICALLY GENERATING FORCES TO SAID SHEET SIMULTANEOUSLY ALONG A PLURALITY OF LINES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SHEET, SAID FORCES BEING IN A DIRECTION TO URGE SAID SHEET AGAINST SAID SURFACE, AND CAUSING SAID LINES OF FORCES TO SWEEP OVER THE ENTIRE AREA OF CONTACT BETWEEN SAID SHEET AND SAID SURFACE, WHEREBY INK FROM SAID SURFACE IS TRANSFERRED TO SAID SHEET.
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