US3328997A
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Stabilizing system for strip work
Assignee: Midland Ross Corp
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Filing: 1964-09-02
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Granted: 1967-07-04
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Expires: 1984-09-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Beggs Donald
- 👤 William L Thome
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:16
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C47/00; B21C47/34; B21C47/3466; B21C47/3475; C; C21; C21D; C21D9/00; C21D9/52; C21D9/54; C21D9/56; C21D9/63; F; F26; F26B; F26B13/00; F26B13/10; F26B13/101; F26B13/104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
IN A METHOD FOR STABILIZING STRIP WORK OF INDEFINITE LENGTH, AND HAVING FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSED MAJOR SURFACES, IN A CHAMBER, WHICH METHOD INCLUDES DIRECTING THE WORK THROUGH THE CHAMBER ALONG A PREDETERMINE PATH, THE IMPROVEMENT OF STABILIZING THE STRIP WORK WITHIN AT LEAST A PART OF THE CHAMBER BY DIRECTING AT LEAST ONE STREAM OF A FLUID, WHICH STREAM EXTENDS TRANSVERSELY OF THE STRIP WORK, AGAINST THE FIRST MAJOR SURFACE OF THE STRIP WORK AT EACH OF A PLURALITY OF STABLIZING REGIONS WHICH ARE SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER LONGITUDINALLY OF THE STRIP WORK, PREVENTING ESCAPE OF THE FLUID FROM EACH OF THE STABILIZING REGIONS IN A DIRECTION NORMAL TO THE PREDETERMINED PATH, TO ESTABLISH A PRESSURE WITHIN EACH STABILIZING REGION BY VIRTUE OF THE CONFINED FLUID FLOW THEREIN WHILE WITHDRAWING FLUID FROM RELIEF REGIONS WHICH ARE TRANSVERSE OF THE STRIP WORK AND ADJACENT THE STABILIZING REGIONS TO PREVENT APPRECIABLE PRESSURE VARIATION, LATERAL OF THE STRIP WORK, IN THE SEVERAL STABILIZING REGIONS, BALANCING THE STRIP WORK WITHIN THE CHAMBER BY DIRECTING AT LEAST ONE STREAM OF A FLUID AGAINST THE SECOND MAJOR SURFACE OF THE STRIP WORK AT EACH OF A PLURALITY OF BALANCE REGIONS WHICH ARE OPERATIVELY OPPOSED TO THE STABILIZING REGIONS, AND WITHDRAWING FLUID FROM RELIEF REGIONS ADJACENT BALANCE REGIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
IN A METHOD FOR STABILIZING STRIP WORK OF INDEFINITE LENGTH, AND HAVING FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSED MAJOR SURFACES, IN A CHAMBER, WHICH METHOD INCLUDES DIRECTING THE WORK THROUGH THE CHAMBER ALONG A PREDETERMINE PATH, THE IMPROVEMENT OF STABILIZING THE STRIP WORK WITHIN AT LEAST A PART OF THE CHAMBER BY DIRECTING AT LEAST ONE STREAM OF A FLUID, WHICH STREAM EXTENDS TRANSVERSELY OF THE STRIP WORK, AGAINST THE FIRST MAJOR SURFACE OF THE STRIP WORK AT EACH OF A PLURALITY OF STABLIZING REGIONS WHICH ARE SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER LONGITUDINALLY OF THE STRIP WORK, PREVENTING ESCAPE OF THE FLUID FROM EACH OF THE STABILIZING REGIONS IN A DIRECTION NORMAL TO THE PREDETERMINED PATH, TO ESTABLISH A PRESSURE WITHIN EACH STABILIZING REGION BY VIRTUE OF THE CONFINED FLUID FLOW THEREIN WHILE WITHDRAWING FLUID FROM RELIEF REGIONS WHICH ARE TRANSVERSE OF THE STRIP WORK AND ADJACENT THE STABILIZING REGIONS TO PREVENT APPRECIABLE PRESSURE VARIATION, LATERAL OF THE STRIP WORK, IN THE SEVERAL STABILIZING REGIONS, BALANCING THE STRIP WORK WITHIN THE CHAMBER BY DIRECTING AT LEAST ONE STREAM OF A FLUID AGAINST THE SECOND MAJOR SURFACE OF THE STRIP WORK AT EACH OF A PLURALITY OF BALANCE REGIONS WHICH ARE OPERATIVELY OPPOSED TO THE STABILIZING REGIONS, AND WITHDRAWING FLUID FROM RELIEF REGIONS ADJACENT BALANCE REGIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-03 | 1971-01-02 | 1971-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-03 | 1975-01-02 | 1975-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-03 | 1979-01-02 | 1979-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |