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US3321993A
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Micromanipulator
Assignee: Duracell Inc USA
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Filing: 1964-09-04
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1984-09-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel I Pomerantz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:55
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J7/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/36; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A MICROMANIPULATOR FOR CONTACTING SELECTED AREAS ON A WORKPIECE, SAID MICROMANIPULATOR COMPRISING: A MOUNTING FRAME; A PLURALITY OF PROBES UTILIZED TO CONTACT SAID SELECTED AREAS, EACH OF SAID PROBES MANIPULATED BY MEANS COMPRISING AN ADJUSTING MEANS FOR INITIATING SAID MANIPULATION OF SAID PROBE TO SAID SELECTED AREAS, SAID ADJUSTING MEANS INCLUDING A CHESSMAN MEANS, SAID CHESSMAN MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A HORIZONTAL AND A VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID PROBE, A FIRST LEVER MEANS FIXEDLY COUPLED TO SAID CHESSMAN MEANS SUCH THAT SAID FIRST LEVER MEANS FOLLOWS SAID VERTICAL AND SAID HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID CHESSMAN MEANS, A SECOND LEVER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST LEVER MEANS BY A COUPLING MEANS, SAID SECOND LEVER FOLLOWING SAID DISPLACEMENT OF SAID FIRST LEVER, A PROBE FIXEDLY COUPLED TO SAID SECOND LEVER, AND A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE GUIDE MEANS FOR VARIABLY POSITIONING FULCRUMS OF SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND LEVER MEANS TO THEREBY VARY A RATIO INCLUDING SAID DISPLACEMENT OF SAID PROBE TO SAID DISPLACEMENT OF SAID CHESSMAN MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A MICROMANIPULATOR FOR CONTACTING SELECTED AREAS ON A WORKPIECE, SAID MICROMANIPULATOR COMPRISING: A MOUNTING FRAME; A PLURALITY OF PROBES UTILIZED TO CONTACT SAID SELECTED AREAS, EACH OF SAID PROBES MANIPULATED BY MEANS COMPRISING AN ADJUSTING MEANS FOR INITIATING SAID MANIPULATION OF SAID PROBE TO SAID SELECTED AREAS, SAID ADJUSTING MEANS INCLUDING A CHESSMAN MEANS, SAID CHESSMAN MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROVIDING A HORIZONTAL AND A VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID PROBE, A FIRST LEVER MEANS FIXEDLY COUPLED TO SAID CHESSMAN MEANS SUCH THAT SAID FIRST LEVER MEANS FOLLOWS SAID VERTICAL AND SAID HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID CHESSMAN MEANS, A SECOND LEVER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST LEVER MEANS BY A COUPLING MEANS, SAID SECOND LEVER FOLLOWING SAID DISPLACEMENT OF SAID FIRST LEVER, A PROBE FIXEDLY COUPLED TO SAID SECOND LEVER, AND A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE GUIDE MEANS FOR VARIABLY POSITIONING FULCRUMS OF SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND LEVER MEANS TO THEREBY VARY A RATIO INCLUDING SAID DISPLACEMENT OF SAID PROBE TO SAID DISPLACEMENT OF SAID CHESSMAN MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-29 | 1970-11-28 | 1971-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-29 | 1974-11-28 | 1975-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-29 | 1978-11-28 | 1979-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |