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US3319489A
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Star wheel and means for setting same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-12
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Granted: 1967-05-16
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Expires: 1984-06-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip Morris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H29/00; F16H29/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18528
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN COMBINATION, A STAR WHEEL MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT ITS AXIS, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACEDAPART LUGS ON SAID STAR WHEEL, ONE OF SAID LUGS HAVING A FIRST DIMENSION AND ALL OF THE OTHER OF SAID LUGS HAVING A SECOND DIMENSION, THERE BEING A PLURALITY OF LUGS HAVING SAID SECOND DIMENSION, TRIPPER MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY PARTIALLY ROTATING SAID WHEEL, AND MEANS FOR CAUSING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID STAR WHEEL AND SAID TRIPPER MEANS, SO THAT SAID STAR WHEEL REPEATEDLY PASSES SAID TRIPPER MEANS WITH ONE OF ITS LUGS TRAVERSING THE TRIPPER MEANS, SAID TRIPPER MEANS PARTIALLY ROTATING SAID STAR WHEEL WHEN SAID TRIPPER MEANS CONTACTS A TRAVERSING LUG DURING SAID MOVEMENT, SAID TRIPPER MEANS HAVING AT LEAST TWO POSITIONS, IN THE FIRST OF SAID POSITIONS SAID TRIPPER MEANS CONTACTING A TRAVERSING LUG HAVING SAID FIRST OR SECOND DIMENSION AND IN THE SECOND OF SAID POSITIONS CONTACTING ONLY AN INTERPOSED LUG HAVING SAID SECOND DIMENSION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN COMBINATION, A STAR WHEEL MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT ITS AXIS, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACEDAPART LUGS ON SAID STAR WHEEL, ONE OF SAID LUGS HAVING A FIRST DIMENSION AND ALL OF THE OTHER OF SAID LUGS HAVING A SECOND DIMENSION, THERE BEING A PLURALITY OF LUGS HAVING SAID SECOND DIMENSION, TRIPPER MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY PARTIALLY ROTATING SAID WHEEL, AND MEANS FOR CAUSING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID STAR WHEEL AND SAID TRIPPER MEANS, SO THAT SAID STAR WHEEL REPEATEDLY PASSES SAID TRIPPER MEANS WITH ONE OF ITS LUGS TRAVERSING THE TRIPPER MEANS, SAID TRIPPER MEANS PARTIALLY ROTATING SAID STAR WHEEL WHEN SAID TRIPPER MEANS CONTACTS A TRAVERSING LUG DURING SAID MOVEMENT, SAID TRIPPER MEANS HAVING AT LEAST TWO POSITIONS, IN THE FIRST OF SAID POSITIONS SAID TRIPPER MEANS CONTACTING A TRAVERSING LUG HAVING SAID FIRST OR SECOND DIMENSION AND IN THE SECOND OF SAID POSITIONS CONTACTING ONLY AN INTERPOSED LUG HAVING SAID SECOND DIMENSION.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-15 | 1970-11-14 | 1971-05-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-15 | 1974-11-14 | 1975-05-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-15 | 1978-11-14 | 1979-05-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |