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US3289834A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Inspecting containers for slant bottom condition

Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-23
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1983-09-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Benny B Mathias

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-10 02:03
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/04; B07C5/12; B07C5/122; B07C5/124

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
THE METHOD OF INSPECTING CONTAINERS SUCH AS AMPULES AND THE LIKE WHICH HAVE A GENERALLY TUBULAR BODY AND A TRANSVERSE END WALL TO DETERMINE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE END WAL WITH THE AXIS OF THE TUBULAR BODY WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF POSTIONING THE CONTAINER WITH ITS AXIS IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION, SIMULTANEOUSLY SENSING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF A PLURALITY OF POINTS ON THE END WALL SUFFICIENT TO DEFINE THE PLANE OF THE END WALL, CREATING A SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE ANGLE OF THE PLANE THUS DEFINED, COMPARING THE ANGLE OF THE PLANE THUS DEFINED BY SAID
Claim 2
Independent Claim 97 words
THE METHOD OF INSPECTING CONTAINERS SUCH AS AMPULES AND THE LIKE WHICH HAVE A GENERALLY TUBULAR BODY AND A TRANSVERSE END WALL TO DETERMINE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE END WAL WITH THE AXIS OF THE TUBULAR BODY WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF POSTIONING THE CONTAINER WITH ITS AXIS IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION, SIMULTANEOUSLY SENSING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF A PLURALITY OF POINTS ON THE END WALL SUFFICIENT TO DEFINE THE PLANE OF THE END WALL, CREATING A SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE ANGLE OF THE PLANE THUS DEFINED, COMPARING THE ANGLE OF THE PLANE THUS DEFINED BY SAID

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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) 1969-12-05 1970-06-06 1970-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-05 1974-06-06 1974-12-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-05 1978-06-06 1978-12-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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