US3344240A
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Adjustable pickup device for optical sound track
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-09-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:46
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A PICK-UP DEVICE FOR AN APPARATUS OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF AUDIO AND AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTION APPARATUS, COMPRISING A BRACKET MEANS ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON SAID APPARATUS ADJACENT A FILM STRIP CARRYING A SOUND RECORD, SAID BRACKET MEANS HAVING SPACED PROJECTING PORTIONS PROVIDED WITH ALIGNED OPENINGS THEREIN, A BLOCK HAVING A BORE THERETHROUGH DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID PROJECTIONS, SAID BORE BEING DISPOSED IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENINGS, A PIVOT PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BORE AND ALIGNED OPENINGS FOR CONNECTING SAID BLOCK TO SAID BRACKET WHEREBY SAID PIN DEFINES AN AXIS PERMITTING RELATIVE LINEAR MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID BRACKET MEANS AND BLOCK, SPRING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID BLOCK AND A PROJECTING PORTION OF SAID BRACKET FOR YIELDINGLY RESISTING LINEAR MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN, MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED BETWEEN SAID BRACKET AND BLOCK FOR PERMITTING LIMITED ANGULAR MOVEMENT OF SAID BLOCK ABOUT SAID AXIS, A SUPPORT MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BLOCK, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID BLOCK AND SAID SUPPORT MEANS, A PICKUP LENS AND A COOPERATING LAMP CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID LAMP RELATIVE TO SAID PICKUP LENS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A PICK-UP DEVICE FOR AN APPARATUS OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF AUDIO AND AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTION APPARATUS, COMPRISING A BRACKET MEANS ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON SAID APPARATUS ADJACENT A FILM STRIP CARRYING A SOUND RECORD, SAID BRACKET MEANS HAVING SPACED PROJECTING PORTIONS PROVIDED WITH ALIGNED OPENINGS THEREIN, A BLOCK HAVING A BORE THERETHROUGH DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID PROJECTIONS, SAID BORE BEING DISPOSED IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENINGS, A PIVOT PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BORE AND ALIGNED OPENINGS FOR CONNECTING SAID BLOCK TO SAID BRACKET WHEREBY SAID PIN DEFINES AN AXIS PERMITTING RELATIVE LINEAR MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID BRACKET MEANS AND BLOCK, SPRING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID BLOCK AND A PROJECTING PORTION OF SAID BRACKET FOR YIELDINGLY RESISTING LINEAR MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN, MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED BETWEEN SAID BRACKET AND BLOCK FOR PERMITTING LIMITED ANGULAR MOVEMENT OF SAID BLOCK ABOUT SAID AXIS, A SUPPORT MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BLOCK, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID BLOCK AND SAID SUPPORT MEANS, A PICKUP LENS AND A COOPERATING LAMP CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID LAMP RELATIVE TO SAID PICKUP LENS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |