US3302209A
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Method for producing machine-tool-controlling magnetic tapes directly from drawings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-07-06
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner H Fengler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:30
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/42; G05B19/4202; G05B19/4205; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/300896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A METHOD FOR PRODUCING, DIRECTLY FROM A LINE DRAWING CONTAINING ALIGNED PLAN AND ELEVATIONAL VIEWS IN THREE MUTUALLY-PERPENDICULAR PLANES RESPRESENTING THE THREEDIMENSIONAL APPEARANCE OF AN ARTICLE, A MULTI-CHANNEL MAGNETIC TAPE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE FEEDING MOTIONS OF A MACHINE TOOL CUTTER SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE THREE DIMENSIONS SO AS TO REPRODUCE THE ARTICLES, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: INSCRIBING ON SAID DRAWINGS ORIGINS OF COORDINATES AND RECTANGULAR REFERENCE COORDINATE AXES EXTENDING IN MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS FROM SAID ORIGIN ON SAID DRAWING, SIMULTANEOUSLY SCANNING AND SEQUENTIALLY MEASURING THE DISTANCES FROM SAID COORDINATES AXES TO INSTANTANEOUSLY-CORRESPONDING MINUTELY-SEPARATED POINTS ALONG CORRESPONDING LINES OF SAID VIEWS IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF ELECTRIC IMPULSES OF A PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY ACCUMULATING DURING THE SCANNING INTERVALS FROM SAID COORDINATE AXES TO THE RESPECTIVE CORRESPONDING POINTS ON SAID LINES, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPRESSING SAID IMPULSES UPON SEPARATE PARALLEL CHANNELS OF THE MAGNETIC TAPE, THE NUMBER OF IMPULSES CORRESPONDING TO THE DISTANCES OF THE POINTS ON EACH DRAWING LINE FROM A GIVEN COORDINATE AXIS BEING IMPRESSED UPON A CHANNEL OF SAID TAPE ASSIGNED THERETO.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A METHOD FOR PRODUCING, DIRECTLY FROM A LINE DRAWING CONTAINING ALIGNED PLAN AND ELEVATIONAL VIEWS IN THREE MUTUALLY-PERPENDICULAR PLANES RESPRESENTING THE THREEDIMENSIONAL APPEARANCE OF AN ARTICLE, A MULTI-CHANNEL MAGNETIC TAPE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE FEEDING MOTIONS OF A MACHINE TOOL CUTTER SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE THREE DIMENSIONS SO AS TO REPRODUCE THE ARTICLES, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: INSCRIBING ON SAID DRAWINGS ORIGINS OF COORDINATES AND RECTANGULAR REFERENCE COORDINATE AXES EXTENDING IN MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS FROM SAID ORIGIN ON SAID DRAWING, SIMULTANEOUSLY SCANNING AND SEQUENTIALLY MEASURING THE DISTANCES FROM SAID COORDINATES AXES TO INSTANTANEOUSLY-CORRESPONDING MINUTELY-SEPARATED POINTS ALONG CORRESPONDING LINES OF SAID VIEWS IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF ELECTRIC IMPULSES OF A PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY ACCUMULATING DURING THE SCANNING INTERVALS FROM SAID COORDINATE AXES TO THE RESPECTIVE CORRESPONDING POINTS ON SAID LINES, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPRESSING SAID IMPULSES UPON SEPARATE PARALLEL CHANNELS OF THE MAGNETIC TAPE, THE NUMBER OF IMPULSES CORRESPONDING TO THE DISTANCES OF THE POINTS ON EACH DRAWING LINE FROM A GIVEN COORDINATE AXIS BEING IMPRESSED UPON A CHANNEL OF SAID TAPE ASSIGNED THERETO.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |