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US3320642A
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Apparatus for storing an elongated flexible element
Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1965-04-26
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1985-04-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fronza Fritz
- 👤 Plattenhardt Ulrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:02
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01G; D01G21/00; B; B65; B65H; B65H51/00; B65H51/20; B65H54/00; B65H54/76; B65H54/80; B65H67/00; B65H67/04; B65H67/0428; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
IN A STORING DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORTED ELONGATED FLEXIBLE ELEMENT, IN COMBINATION, ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS HAVING GUIDE MEANS FOR THE ELONGATED ELEMENT; A HOLLOW STORING MEMBER FOR THE ELONGATED ELEMENT HAVING AN OPEN END LOCATED ADJACENT SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS; ROTARY TRANSPORTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS; DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS; AND FOR ROTATING SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION FOR TRANSPORTING THE ELONGATED ELEMENT FROM A POSITION BELOW SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS TO A POSITION LOCATED ON SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS IN SAID STORING MEMBER; MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID DRIVE MEANS; AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID DIRECTION OF ROTATION WHEREBY A BROKEN END OF THE ELONGATED ELEMENT STORED IN SAID STORING MEMBER CAN BE MOVED BY SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS TO AN ACCESSIBLE POSITION LOCATED BELOW SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS WHILE SAID DRIVE MEANS AND ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS ARE STOPPED SO THAT SAID BROKEN END CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE OTHER BROKEN END OF THE ELONGATED ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
IN A STORING DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORTED ELONGATED FLEXIBLE ELEMENT, IN COMBINATION, ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS HAVING GUIDE MEANS FOR THE ELONGATED ELEMENT; A HOLLOW STORING MEMBER FOR THE ELONGATED ELEMENT HAVING AN OPEN END LOCATED ADJACENT SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS; ROTARY TRANSPORTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS; DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS; AND FOR ROTATING SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION FOR TRANSPORTING THE ELONGATED ELEMENT FROM A POSITION BELOW SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS TO A POSITION LOCATED ON SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS IN SAID STORING MEMBER; MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID DRIVE MEANS; AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID DIRECTION OF ROTATION WHEREBY A BROKEN END OF THE ELONGATED ELEMENT STORED IN SAID STORING MEMBER CAN BE MOVED BY SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS TO AN ACCESSIBLE POSITION LOCATED BELOW SAID ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS WHILE SAID DRIVE MEANS AND ROTARY SUPPORT MEANS ARE STOPPED SO THAT SAID BROKEN END CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE OTHER BROKEN END OF THE ELONGATED ELEMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3218677A
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-22 | 1970-11-21 | 1971-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-22 | 1974-11-21 | 1975-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-22 | 1978-11-21 | 1979-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |