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Reeling control mechanism
Assignee: Keystone Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1964-11-23
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-11-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Buckler Benjamin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:58
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/675; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/14; G03B21/32; G03B21/43; G11B15/02; G11B15/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A REELING CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A REEL FOR ROTATION, A FOLLOWER MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID REEL, A LATCH STRUCTURE INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND LATCH MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED IN LATCHING RELATION, BIASING MEANS COUPLED BETWEEN SAID LATCH STRUCTURE AND SAID FOLLOWER FOR BIASING SAID FOLLOWER INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH MATERIAL ON SAID REEL WHEN SAID LATCH MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED, A LATCH RELEASE MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION OF SAID FOLLOWER TO RELEASE SAID LATCH MEMBERS FROM ONE ANOTHER AND CONCURRENTLY RELEASE THE BIASING FORCE APPLIED BY SAID BIASING MEANS TO SAID FOLLOWER SO THAT SAID FOLLOWER MOVES OUT OF CONTACT WITH MATERIAL ON SAID REEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A REELING CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A REEL FOR ROTATION, A FOLLOWER MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID REEL, A LATCH STRUCTURE INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND LATCH MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED IN LATCHING RELATION, BIASING MEANS COUPLED BETWEEN SAID LATCH STRUCTURE AND SAID FOLLOWER FOR BIASING SAID FOLLOWER INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH MATERIAL ON SAID REEL WHEN SAID LATCH MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED, A LATCH RELEASE MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED POSITION OF SAID FOLLOWER TO RELEASE SAID LATCH MEMBERS FROM ONE ANOTHER AND CONCURRENTLY RELEASE THE BIASING FORCE APPLIED BY SAID BIASING MEANS TO SAID FOLLOWER SO THAT SAID FOLLOWER MOVES OUT OF CONTACT WITH MATERIAL ON SAID REEL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |