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Tension controlled web drive

Assignee: Reliance Electric and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1964-07-01
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1984-07-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Russell S Hamby

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H23/00; B65H23/04; B65H23/18; B65H23/195; B65H23/198

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
A CONTROL FOR REGULATING THE TENSION ON A WEB WOUND ON A ROTATABLE REEL COMPRISING, A VARIABLE SPEED ARRANGEMENT OF THE REEL, AND VARIABLE SPEED ARRANGENENT HAVING A NORMALLY CONSTANT TORQUE, MEANS FOR SENSING THE TORQUE OF SAID VARIABLE SPEED ARRANGEMENT, MEANS FOR GENERATING A REEL SPEED SIGNAL, MEANS FOR GENERATING A LINE SPEED SIGNAL, AN INTEGRATING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER, MEANS APPLYING SAID REEL SPEED SIGNAL AND SAID LINE SPEED SIGNAL TO SAID INTEGRATING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER OF OPPOSITE POLARITY FOR OBTAINING A CONTROL SIGNAL DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO SAID LINE SPEED SIGNAL AND INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO SAID REEL SPEED SIGNAL, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID TORQUE SENSING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FOR REGULATING THE TORQUE OF SAID VARIABLE SPEED ARRANGEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
A CONTROL FOR REGULATING THE TENSION ON A WEB WOUND ON A ROTATABLE REEL COMPRISING, A VARIABLE SPEED ARRANGEMENT OF THE REEL, AND VARIABLE SPEED ARRANGENENT HAVING A NORMALLY CONSTANT TORQUE, MEANS FOR SENSING THE TORQUE OF SAID VARIABLE SPEED ARRANGEMENT, MEANS FOR GENERATING A REEL SPEED SIGNAL, MEANS FOR GENERATING A LINE SPEED SIGNAL, AN INTEGRATING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER, MEANS APPLYING SAID REEL SPEED SIGNAL AND SAID LINE SPEED SIGNAL TO SAID INTEGRATING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER OF OPPOSITE POLARITY FOR OBTAINING A CONTROL SIGNAL DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO SAID LINE SPEED SIGNAL AND INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO SAID REEL SPEED SIGNAL, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID TORQUE SENSING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FOR REGULATING THE TORQUE OF SAID VARIABLE SPEED ARRANGEMENT.

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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) 1970-10-16 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

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