US3340800A
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Dual roller platens in address printing machines
Assignee: AB Dick Co
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Filing: 1966-03-21
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1986-03-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John H Gruver
- 👤 Lyle W Seifried
- 👤 Dean W Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:46
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41L; B41L45/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A PRINTING MACHINE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING MEANS FOR HOLDING A PRINTING DEVICE IN PRINTING POSITION IN A PLANE; A PLATEN CARRIAGE RECIPROCABLE ADJACENT SAID PRINTING POSITION IN A PATH SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF THE PRINTING DEVICE; A PLATEN SUPPORTING MEANS ON THE CARRIAGE; TWO ROLLER PLATENS ROTATIONALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID PLATEN SUPPORTING MEANS AND ARRANGED TO SWEEP PAST ADJACENT NON-OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE PRINTING DEVICE, WITH THEIR AXES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE DIRECTION OF CARRIAGE MOTION AND EACH MOVABLE BETWEEN AN EXTENDED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID PLATEN SUPPORTING MEANS IN WHICH ITS AXIS IS SHIFTED TOWARDS THE PLANE OF THE PRINTING DEVICE AND A RETRACTED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID PLATEN SUPPORTING MEANS IN WHICH ITS AXIS IS MORE REMOTE FROM THE PLANE OF THE PRINTING DEVICE THAN SAID EXTENDED POSITION; AND MEANS FOR SHIFTING EITHER PLATEN SELECTIVELY TO ONE OR THE OTHER OF SAID EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS AND SHIFTING THE OTHER OF SAID PLATENS TO THE OPPOSITE POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A PRINTING MACHINE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING MEANS FOR HOLDING A PRINTING DEVICE IN PRINTING POSITION IN A PLANE; A PLATEN CARRIAGE RECIPROCABLE ADJACENT SAID PRINTING POSITION IN A PATH SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF THE PRINTING DEVICE; A PLATEN SUPPORTING MEANS ON THE CARRIAGE; TWO ROLLER PLATENS ROTATIONALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID PLATEN SUPPORTING MEANS AND ARRANGED TO SWEEP PAST ADJACENT NON-OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE PRINTING DEVICE, WITH THEIR AXES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE DIRECTION OF CARRIAGE MOTION AND EACH MOVABLE BETWEEN AN EXTENDED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID PLATEN SUPPORTING MEANS IN WHICH ITS AXIS IS SHIFTED TOWARDS THE PLANE OF THE PRINTING DEVICE AND A RETRACTED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID PLATEN SUPPORTING MEANS IN WHICH ITS AXIS IS MORE REMOTE FROM THE PLANE OF THE PRINTING DEVICE THAN SAID EXTENDED POSITION; AND MEANS FOR SHIFTING EITHER PLATEN SELECTIVELY TO ONE OR THE OTHER OF SAID EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS AND SHIFTING THE OTHER OF SAID PLATENS TO THE OPPOSITE POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |