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Long apron type draft apparatus used in textile machines

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-16
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-08-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kitamura Shinzo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 22:42
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01H; D01H5/00; D01H5/18; D01H5/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A DRAFT APPARATUS FOR TEXTILE MACHINES, WHICH APPARATUS IS OF THE TYPE THAT INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNED ASSEMBLIES EACH COMPRISING (A) A SAW TOOTH ROLLER ELEMENT (B) A FRONT END SUPPORTING ELEMENT, (C) A TENSIONING ELEMENT, AND (D) A LONG APRON TRAINED ABOUT ELEMENTS AND TENSIONED BY SAID TENSIONING ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY CHARACTERIZED IN THAT (E) SAID FRONT END SUPPORTING ELEMENT COMPRISES AN ELONGATED TENSOR BAR EXTENDING THROUGH A PLURALITY OF SAID APRONS, AND (F) SAID TENSIONING ELEMENT FOR EACH APRON CONSISTS OF AN INDEPENDENTLY RETRACTABLE APRON TENSIONING LEVER CARRIED BY SAID TENSOR BAR INSIDE THE RESPECTIVE APRON, (G) EACH TENSIONING LEVER BEING PROVIDED WITH SPRING MEANS FOR EXTENDING IT FROM SAID TENSOR BAR FOR TENSIONING THE RESPECTIVE APRON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A DRAFT APPARATUS FOR TEXTILE MACHINES, WHICH APPARATUS IS OF THE TYPE THAT INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNED ASSEMBLIES EACH COMPRISING (A) A SAW TOOTH ROLLER ELEMENT (B) A FRONT END SUPPORTING ELEMENT, (C) A TENSIONING ELEMENT, AND (D) A LONG APRON TRAINED ABOUT ELEMENTS AND TENSIONED BY SAID TENSIONING ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY CHARACTERIZED IN THAT (E) SAID FRONT END SUPPORTING ELEMENT COMPRISES AN ELONGATED TENSOR BAR EXTENDING THROUGH A PLURALITY OF SAID APRONS, AND (F) SAID TENSIONING ELEMENT FOR EACH APRON CONSISTS OF AN INDEPENDENTLY RETRACTABLE APRON TENSIONING LEVER CARRIED BY SAID TENSOR BAR INSIDE THE RESPECTIVE APRON, (G) EACH TENSIONING LEVER BEING PROVIDED WITH SPRING MEANS FOR EXTENDING IT FROM SAID TENSOR BAR FOR TENSIONING THE RESPECTIVE APRON.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2686939A Cited
DE1114417B Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-18 1971-03-20 1971-09-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-18 1975-03-20 1975-09-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-18 1979-03-20 1979-09-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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