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US3335476A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and apparatus for controlling defects

Assignee: Leesona Corp
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Filing: 1966-06-27
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Granted: 1967-08-15
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Expires: 1986-06-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas E Pitts
  • 👤 Carlton A Steele

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H63/00; B65H63/06; B65H63/061; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DEFECTS IN MATERIAL BEING WOUND ON A TEXTILE MACHINE COMPRISING, INTERRUPTING MEANS, A LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE ADJACENT SAID INTERRUPTING MEANS THROUGH WHICH THE MATERIAL IS MOVED, AND MANIPULATING MEANS POSITIONED PROXIMATE TO SAID PASSAGE, SAID MANIPULATING MEANS BEING OPERABLE TO ARRANGE SAID MATERIAL FOR MOVEMENT THROUGH SAID PASSAGE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE GREATEST CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF THE MATERIAL POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY TO SAID PASSAGE, SAID INTERRUPTING MEANS ACTING TO SEVER SAID MATERIAL WHEN SAID CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 81 words
A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DEFECTS IN MATERIAL BEING WOUND ON A TEXTILE MACHINE COMPRISING, INTERRUPTING MEANS, A LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE ADJACENT SAID INTERRUPTING MEANS THROUGH WHICH THE MATERIAL IS MOVED, AND MANIPULATING MEANS POSITIONED PROXIMATE TO SAID PASSAGE, SAID MANIPULATING MEANS BEING OPERABLE TO ARRANGE SAID MATERIAL FOR MOVEMENT THROUGH SAID PASSAGE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE GREATEST CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF THE MATERIAL POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY TO SAID PASSAGE, SAID INTERRUPTING MEANS ACTING TO SEVER SAID MATERIAL WHEN SAID CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED VALUE.

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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) 1970-08-14 1971-02-13 1971-08-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-08-14 1975-02-13 1975-08-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-08-14 1979-02-13 1979-08-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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