US3347437A
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Tape guidance system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-28
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1985-07-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D Rush
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/18; G06K13/24; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A TAPE GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR A TAPE HANDLING UNIT COMPRISING AN INFORMATION PROCESSING STATION, EDGE GUIDE MEANS POSITIONED ON OPPOSITE SIDED OF SAID STATION FOR POSITIONING THE TAPE TRANSVERSELY RELATIVE TO ITS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL TO GUIDE THE TAPE PAST SAID STATION, AND TENSIONING MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID EDGE GUIDE MEANS FOR TENSIONING THE ENTIRE PORTION OF THE TAPE BETWEEN SAID EDGE GUIDE MEANS WHILE LEAVING THE ENTIRE PORTIONS OF SAID TAPE BERWEEN SAID EDGE GUIDE MEANS FND SAID INFORMATION PROCESSING STATION FREE TO SHIFT TRANSVERSELY RELATIVE TO SAID TENSIONING MEANS WHEREBY SKEWING OF THE TAPE RELATIVE TO SAID STATION IS MINIMIZED BY THE RELATIVELY LONG DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PIONTS AT WHICH SAID EDGE GUIDE MEANS POSITIONS THE TAPE AND THE STRAIGHTNESS OF THE TAPE WHEN VIEWED FROM ABOVE AS A RESULT OF THE TENSIONING OF THE TAPE BY THE TENSIONING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A TAPE GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR A TAPE HANDLING UNIT COMPRISING AN INFORMATION PROCESSING STATION, EDGE GUIDE MEANS POSITIONED ON OPPOSITE SIDED OF SAID STATION FOR POSITIONING THE TAPE TRANSVERSELY RELATIVE TO ITS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL TO GUIDE THE TAPE PAST SAID STATION, AND TENSIONING MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID EDGE GUIDE MEANS FOR TENSIONING THE ENTIRE PORTION OF THE TAPE BETWEEN SAID EDGE GUIDE MEANS WHILE LEAVING THE ENTIRE PORTIONS OF SAID TAPE BERWEEN SAID EDGE GUIDE MEANS FND SAID INFORMATION PROCESSING STATION FREE TO SHIFT TRANSVERSELY RELATIVE TO SAID TENSIONING MEANS WHEREBY SKEWING OF THE TAPE RELATIVE TO SAID STATION IS MINIMIZED BY THE RELATIVELY LONG DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PIONTS AT WHICH SAID EDGE GUIDE MEANS POSITIONS THE TAPE AND THE STRAIGHTNESS OF THE TAPE WHEN VIEWED FROM ABOVE AS A RESULT OF THE TENSIONING OF THE TAPE BY THE TENSIONING MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |