US3308749A
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Print impression control for specially configured type elements
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1965-05-24
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1985-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert A Dowd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:58
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J9/00; B41J9/26; B41J1/00; B41J1/08; B41J1/12; B41J1/14; B41J1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
IN A PRINTER APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PLATEN, A TYPE ELEMENT MOVABLY MOUNTED PROXIMATE SAID PLATEN, SAID TYPE ELEMENT HAVING A FRONT SURFACE FOR IMPACTING A RECORD MEDIUM AGAINST SAID PLATEN, SAID TYPE ELEMENT HAVING ON SAID FRONT OF SAID TYPE ELEMENT A RAISED CHARACTER THE SURFACE OF WHICH LIES IN A PLANE GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID PLATEN SURFACE, SAID CHARACTER SURFACE HAVING AN ASYMMETRICAL DISTRIBUTION ON SAID FRONT SURFACE OF SAID TYPE ELEMENT, SAID TYPE ELEMENT HAVING A REAR SURFACE ADAPTED TO BE STRUCK FOR MOVING SAID TYPE ELEMENT TO IMPACT SAID PLATEN, SAID REAR SURFACE BEING INCLINED RELATIVE TO THE PLANE OF SAID CHARACTER SURFACE, SAID INCLINATION BEING RELATED TO THE SURFACE DISTRIBUTION OF SAID CHARACTER, AND MEANS FOR IMPACING SAID REAR SURFACE OF SAID TYPE ELEMENT, SAID IMPACTING MEANS HAVING AN IMPACTING SURFACE PARALLEL WITH THE PLANE OF SAID CHARACTER SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
IN A PRINTER APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PLATEN, A TYPE ELEMENT MOVABLY MOUNTED PROXIMATE SAID PLATEN, SAID TYPE ELEMENT HAVING A FRONT SURFACE FOR IMPACTING A RECORD MEDIUM AGAINST SAID PLATEN, SAID TYPE ELEMENT HAVING ON SAID FRONT OF SAID TYPE ELEMENT A RAISED CHARACTER THE SURFACE OF WHICH LIES IN A PLANE GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID PLATEN SURFACE, SAID CHARACTER SURFACE HAVING AN ASYMMETRICAL DISTRIBUTION ON SAID FRONT SURFACE OF SAID TYPE ELEMENT, SAID TYPE ELEMENT HAVING A REAR SURFACE ADAPTED TO BE STRUCK FOR MOVING SAID TYPE ELEMENT TO IMPACT SAID PLATEN, SAID REAR SURFACE BEING INCLINED RELATIVE TO THE PLANE OF SAID CHARACTER SURFACE, SAID INCLINATION BEING RELATED TO THE SURFACE DISTRIBUTION OF SAID CHARACTER, AND MEANS FOR IMPACING SAID REAR SURFACE OF SAID TYPE ELEMENT, SAID IMPACTING MEANS HAVING AN IMPACTING SURFACE PARALLEL WITH THE PLANE OF SAID CHARACTER SURFACE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-13 | 1970-09-12 | 1971-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-13 | 1978-09-12 | 1979-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |