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US3342296A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Typewriter with means to decrease rate of operation to prevent typebar malfunction

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-16
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1984-10-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George B Greene

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 11:00
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J7/00; B41J7/02; B41J7/30; B41J25/00; B41J25/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
IN A WRITING MACHINE HAVING A BANK OF A PLURALITY OF TYPES, POWER-OPERATED TYPE DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID TYPES FROM THEIR REST POSITIONS TO THEIR PRINTING POSITIONS, AND READING MEANS CONTROLLING SELECTION OF THE TYPE TO BE OPERATED BY SAID TYPE DRIVE MEANS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES: (1) AN OPERATING MEANS FOR SAID READING MEANS NORMALLY OPERATING SAID READING MEANS AT A SPEED AT WHICH MALFUNCTION BETWEEN ADJACENT TYPES WILL OCCUR; (2) A REGISTERING DEVICE FOR REGISTERING THE TYPE LAST OPERATED INCLUDING: (A) A MEMBER FOR EACH TYPE POSITIONED IN AN OPERATED INCLUDING: TYPE, (B) MEANS FOR HOLDING A MEMBER IN ITS OPERATIVE POSITION, AND (C) MEANS OPERATED BY ANOTHER TYPE DURING ITS OPERATION TO RELEASE THE PREVIOUSLY OPERATIVE MEMBER;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
IN A WRITING MACHINE HAVING A BANK OF A PLURALITY OF TYPES, POWER-OPERATED TYPE DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID TYPES FROM THEIR REST POSITIONS TO THEIR PRINTING POSITIONS, AND READING MEANS CONTROLLING SELECTION OF THE TYPE TO BE OPERATED BY SAID TYPE DRIVE MEANS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES: (1) AN OPERATING MEANS FOR SAID READING MEANS NORMALLY OPERATING SAID READING MEANS AT A SPEED AT WHICH MALFUNCTION BETWEEN ADJACENT TYPES WILL OCCUR; (2) A REGISTERING DEVICE FOR REGISTERING THE TYPE LAST OPERATED INCLUDING: (A) A MEMBER FOR EACH TYPE POSITIONED IN AN OPERATED INCLUDING: TYPE, (B) MEANS FOR HOLDING A MEMBER IN ITS OPERATIVE POSITION, AND (C) MEANS OPERATED BY ANOTHER TYPE DURING ITS OPERATION TO RELEASE THE PREVIOUSLY OPERATIVE MEMBER;

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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) 1970-09-18 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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