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US3307694A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Detection of tactile surface irregularities on bobbins

Assignee: British Nylon Spinners Ltd
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Filing: 1965-02-23
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1985-02-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Selwood Alan
  • 👤 William R Baker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 21:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H67/00; B65H67/06; B65H67/062; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/927

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
APPARATUS FOR THE TACTILE INSPECTION OF THE SURFACE OF A BOBBIN COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE UNIT, EACH UNIT HAVING AT LEAST ONE DETECTING HEAD, AND EACH HEAD COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND A SENSING ELEMENT, AND SCANNING MEANS TO CAUSE RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE DETECTING HEAD AND THE BOBBIN TO BE ISNPECTED SUCH THAT THE WHOLE OF THE SURFACE OF THE BOBBIN IS CONTACTED BY THE HEAD, THE SENSING ELEMENT OF THE HEAD HAVING A SURFACE FORMED OF A TEXITLE FABRIC WHICH CONTACTS THE BOBBIN SURFACE AND THE ELCTRICAL DEVICE BEING ARRANGED TO PRO-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
APPARATUS FOR THE TACTILE INSPECTION OF THE SURFACE OF A BOBBIN COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE UNIT, EACH UNIT HAVING AT LEAST ONE DETECTING HEAD, AND EACH HEAD COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND A SENSING ELEMENT, AND SCANNING MEANS TO CAUSE RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE DETECTING HEAD AND THE BOBBIN TO BE ISNPECTED SUCH THAT THE WHOLE OF THE SURFACE OF THE BOBBIN IS CONTACTED BY THE HEAD, THE SENSING ELEMENT OF THE HEAD HAVING A SURFACE FORMED OF A TEXITLE FABRIC WHICH CONTACTS THE BOBBIN SURFACE AND THE ELCTRICAL DEVICE BEING ARRANGED TO PRO-

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-03-06 1970-09-05 1971-03-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-06 1974-09-05 1975-03-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-06 1978-09-05 1979-03-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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