US3318429A
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Wire harness structure for matrix printing apparatus
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1965-10-18
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Granted: 1967-05-09
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Expires: 1985-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Burns
- 👤 Hasegawa Tatsuo
- 👤 Victor R Simpson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:29
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/22; B41J2/23; B41J2/235; B41J2/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
IN A PRINTING MACHINE HAVING PRINT WIRES BETWEEN A MOVABLE SUPPORT AT A PRINTING LINE AND A STATIONARY PRINT WIRE CONTROL MECHANISM, A FLEXIBLE HARNESS FOR SAID WIRES COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE, ELONGATE ELEMENTS ARRANGED PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER IN AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION SO THAT EACH ELEMENT COULD BE INTERSECTED BY A SINGLE STRAIGHT LINE AND CONVERGING AT ONE END THEREOF IN A TRANSITION PORTION TO FORM A RECTANGULAR CHARACTER MATRIX SECURABLE TO SAID SUPPORT AND HAVING A CONNECTING PORTION AT THE OTHER END OF SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION SECURABLE TO SAID MECHANISM; AND A COATING OF RESILIENT MATERIAL INCASING SAID ELEMENTS FOR PROVIDING A UNITARY, FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE WITH SAID COATING HAVING GRADUALLY INCREASING THICKNESS ON SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION ADJACENT SAID TRANSITION AND CONNECTING PORTIONS TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THE FLEXIBILITY THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
IN A PRINTING MACHINE HAVING PRINT WIRES BETWEEN A MOVABLE SUPPORT AT A PRINTING LINE AND A STATIONARY PRINT WIRE CONTROL MECHANISM, A FLEXIBLE HARNESS FOR SAID WIRES COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE, ELONGATE ELEMENTS ARRANGED PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER IN AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION SO THAT EACH ELEMENT COULD BE INTERSECTED BY A SINGLE STRAIGHT LINE AND CONVERGING AT ONE END THEREOF IN A TRANSITION PORTION TO FORM A RECTANGULAR CHARACTER MATRIX SECURABLE TO SAID SUPPORT AND HAVING A CONNECTING PORTION AT THE OTHER END OF SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION SECURABLE TO SAID MECHANISM; AND A COATING OF RESILIENT MATERIAL INCASING SAID ELEMENTS FOR PROVIDING A UNITARY, FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE WITH SAID COATING HAVING GRADUALLY INCREASING THICKNESS ON SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION ADJACENT SAID TRANSITION AND CONNECTING PORTIONS TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THE FLEXIBILITY THEREOF.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-08 | 1970-11-07 | 1971-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-08 | 1974-11-07 | 1975-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-08 | 1978-11-07 | 1979-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |