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US3290807A
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Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1963-09-24
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1983-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Esaka Takeo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 04:06
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F83/00; A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/72; D06F71/00; D06F71/32; D06F71/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A LAUNDRY PRESS COMPRISING A HEATING MEMBER AND A HOLDING MEMBER OPENABLY COUPLED TOGETHER BY MEANS OF A HINGED CONNECTION, SAID HEATING MEMBER INCLUDING A PLATE, HEATING MEANS DISPOSED ON SAID PLATE, SAID HEATING MEANS INCLUDING A CLOTH HEATER, SAID CLOTH HEATER COMPRISING A CLOTH OF A PREDETERMINED SIZE WOVEN OF WOOFS AND WARPS OF HEAT-RESISTING FIBERS, AND INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE FLEXIBLE METAL WIRES DISPOSED LENGTHWISE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CLOTH AND INTERWOVEN WITH THE WARPS, AND ELECTRIC HEATING WIRES DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTIVE METAL WIRES SITUTATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CLOTH AND WOVEN INTO THE CLOTH ZIGZAG-WISE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE WOOFS AND SPACED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE APART FROM SAID WOOFS SO THAT SAID HEATING WIRES ARE DISPOSED IN A WAVE-LIKE FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE CLOTH SURFACE, SAID HEATING WIRES EACH HAVING HEAT-RESISTING THREADS COILED THEREABOUT AT A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF TURNS PER UNITLENGTH THEREOF, AND SAID HEATING WIRES BEING WOUND ABOUT SAID CONDUCTIVE WIRES ALTERNATELY AT TURNED-OVER PORTIONS ON THE LEFT- AND RIGHT-HAND SIDES THEREOF AT INTERVALS OF PREDETERMINED DISTANCE WITH EACH OTHER, AND A CUSHION MEMBER EMBRACING SAID HEATING MEANS AND FASTENED ONTO SAID PLATE, SAID HOLDING MEMBER INCLUDING A PLATE AND A CUSHION MEMBER FASTENED ONTO SAID PLATE ON THE SIDE OPPOSITE SIDE HEATING MEANS, A TEMPERATURE REGULATOR PROVIDED ON SAID HEATING MEMBER FOR MAINTAINING THE HEATING TEMPERATURE OF SAID HEATING MEANS AT A DESIRED REGULATED VALUE, AND CLAMPING MEANS FOR RELEASABLY CLAMPING SAID HOLDING MEMBER AND SAID HEATING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A LAUNDRY PRESS COMPRISING A HEATING MEMBER AND A HOLDING MEMBER OPENABLY COUPLED TOGETHER BY MEANS OF A HINGED CONNECTION, SAID HEATING MEMBER INCLUDING A PLATE, HEATING MEANS DISPOSED ON SAID PLATE, SAID HEATING MEANS INCLUDING A CLOTH HEATER, SAID CLOTH HEATER COMPRISING A CLOTH OF A PREDETERMINED SIZE WOVEN OF WOOFS AND WARPS OF HEAT-RESISTING FIBERS, AND INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE FLEXIBLE METAL WIRES DISPOSED LENGTHWISE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CLOTH AND INTERWOVEN WITH THE WARPS, AND ELECTRIC HEATING WIRES DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTIVE METAL WIRES SITUTATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CLOTH AND WOVEN INTO THE CLOTH ZIGZAG-WISE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE WOOFS AND SPACED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE APART FROM SAID WOOFS SO THAT SAID HEATING WIRES ARE DISPOSED IN A WAVE-LIKE FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE CLOTH SURFACE, SAID HEATING WIRES EACH HAVING HEAT-RESISTING THREADS COILED THEREABOUT AT A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF TURNS PER UNITLENGTH THEREOF, AND SAID HEATING WIRES BEING WOUND ABOUT SAID CONDUCTIVE WIRES ALTERNATELY AT TURNED-OVER PORTIONS ON THE LEFT- AND RIGHT-HAND SIDES THEREOF AT INTERVALS OF PREDETERMINED DISTANCE WITH EACH OTHER, AND A CUSHION MEMBER EMBRACING SAID HEATING MEANS AND FASTENED ONTO SAID PLATE, SAID HOLDING MEMBER INCLUDING A PLATE AND A CUSHION MEMBER FASTENED ONTO SAID PLATE ON THE SIDE OPPOSITE SIDE HEATING MEANS, A TEMPERATURE REGULATOR PROVIDED ON SAID HEATING MEMBER FOR MAINTAINING THE HEATING TEMPERATURE OF SAID HEATING MEANS AT A DESIRED REGULATED VALUE, AND CLAMPING MEANS FOR RELEASABLY CLAMPING SAID HOLDING MEMBER AND SAID HEATING MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-12 | 1970-06-13 | 1970-12-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-12 | 1974-06-13 | 1974-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-12 | 1978-06-13 | 1978-12-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |