US3351032A
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Work holding and transferring device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-08
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Granted: 1967-11-07
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Expires: 1985-02-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest M Junkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:27
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B39/00; D05B29/00; D05B29/06; D05D; D05D2207/00; D05D2207/02; D05D2207/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A SEWING MACHINE HAVING A NEEDLE AND AN AUTOMATIC GUIDING APPARATUS FOR GUIDING WORK IN A PREDETERMINED PATH PAST THE NEEDLE OF SAID SEWING MACHINE, SAID APPARATUS INCLUDING A FOOT FOR CARRYING THE WORK AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE FOOT ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH AND FOR PIVOTING THE FOOT ABOUT A POINT IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID NEEDLE UPON A DEVIATION OF THE MOVEMENT OF THE FOOT FROM ITS PREDETERMINED PATH; A WORK HOLDING AND TRANSFERING DEVICE COMPRISING A WORK HOLDER ADAPTED TO HOLD WORK, MEANS MOUNTING THE WORK HOLDER FOR FREE MOVEMENT, ALIGNING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID HOLDER, COOPERATING ALIGNING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FOOT, MEANS FOR RELATIVELY MOVING THE WORK HOLDER AND FOOT TO EFFECT ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE ALIGNING MEANS AND THE COOPERATING ALIGNING MEANS TO CAUSE SAID FOOT AND HOLDER TO BECOME ALIGNED AND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE WORK FROM THE HOLDER TO THE FOOT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A SEWING MACHINE HAVING A NEEDLE AND AN AUTOMATIC GUIDING APPARATUS FOR GUIDING WORK IN A PREDETERMINED PATH PAST THE NEEDLE OF SAID SEWING MACHINE, SAID APPARATUS INCLUDING A FOOT FOR CARRYING THE WORK AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE FOOT ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH AND FOR PIVOTING THE FOOT ABOUT A POINT IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID NEEDLE UPON A DEVIATION OF THE MOVEMENT OF THE FOOT FROM ITS PREDETERMINED PATH; A WORK HOLDING AND TRANSFERING DEVICE COMPRISING A WORK HOLDER ADAPTED TO HOLD WORK, MEANS MOUNTING THE WORK HOLDER FOR FREE MOVEMENT, ALIGNING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID HOLDER, COOPERATING ALIGNING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FOOT, MEANS FOR RELATIVELY MOVING THE WORK HOLDER AND FOOT TO EFFECT ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE ALIGNING MEANS AND THE COOPERATING ALIGNING MEANS TO CAUSE SAID FOOT AND HOLDER TO BECOME ALIGNED AND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE WORK FROM THE HOLDER TO THE FOOT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-06 | 1971-05-08 | 1971-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-06 | 1975-05-08 | 1975-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-06 | 1979-05-08 | 1979-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |