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Blade adjsuting and clamping method and apparatus
Assignee: MOTTER PRINTING PRESS Co
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Filing: 1964-03-09
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1984-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John C Motter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:56
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H23/00; D21H23/02; D21H23/22; D21H23/32; D21H23/34; B; B41; B41F; B41F9/00; B41F9/06; B41F9/08; B41F9/10; B41F9/1036; D21H5/00; D21H5/0005; D21H5/0025; D21H5/003; D21H5/0032; D21H5/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A BLADE CLAMPING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH CYLINDERS OF DIFFERENT CIRCUMFERENCE COMPRISING A FRAME CARRYING CLAMPING MEANS FOR A BLADE WHICH IN OPERATIVE POSITION ACTS IN COOPERATION WITH THE SURFACE OF THE CYLINDER, SUPPORT MEANS FOR THE FRAME ADJUSTABLE TO BODILY TRANSLATE THE FRAME TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CYLINDER SO THAT THE FRAME CAN BE ADJUSTED TO DESIRED POSITION FOR A PARTICULAR SIZE CYLINDER, MEANS CARRIED BY THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING THE FRAME ON THE SUPPORT MEANS SO THAT THE FRAME CAN BE PIVOTALLY MOVED BETWEEN RETRACTED AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS, MEANS ANGULARLY ORIENTING THE FRAME TO COMPENSATE FOR A CYLINDER OF DIFFERENT SIZE SO THAT IN THE PROPER ADJUSTED POSITION OF THE SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE FRAME PIVOTED INTO OPERATIVE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE CYLINDER, A BLADE CLAMPED IN THE CLAMPING MEANS WILL BE IN THE DESIRED ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SURFACE OF THE PARTICULAR SIZE CYLINDER, AND A SPRING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND OF SAID PIVOTAL FRAME, ONE END OF THE SPRING ENGAGING AND COUNTERBALANCING THE PIVOTAL FRAME AND THE OTHER END RESISTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE SPRING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A BLADE CLAMPING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH CYLINDERS OF DIFFERENT CIRCUMFERENCE COMPRISING A FRAME CARRYING CLAMPING MEANS FOR A BLADE WHICH IN OPERATIVE POSITION ACTS IN COOPERATION WITH THE SURFACE OF THE CYLINDER, SUPPORT MEANS FOR THE FRAME ADJUSTABLE TO BODILY TRANSLATE THE FRAME TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CYLINDER SO THAT THE FRAME CAN BE ADJUSTED TO DESIRED POSITION FOR A PARTICULAR SIZE CYLINDER, MEANS CARRIED BY THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING THE FRAME ON THE SUPPORT MEANS SO THAT THE FRAME CAN BE PIVOTALLY MOVED BETWEEN RETRACTED AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS, MEANS ANGULARLY ORIENTING THE FRAME TO COMPENSATE FOR A CYLINDER OF DIFFERENT SIZE SO THAT IN THE PROPER ADJUSTED POSITION OF THE SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE FRAME PIVOTED INTO OPERATIVE POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE CYLINDER, A BLADE CLAMPED IN THE CLAMPING MEANS WILL BE IN THE DESIRED ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SURFACE OF THE PARTICULAR SIZE CYLINDER, AND A SPRING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND OF SAID PIVOTAL FRAME, ONE END OF THE SPRING ENGAGING AND COUNTERBALANCING THE PIVOTAL FRAME AND THE OTHER END RESISTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE SPRING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |