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US3355840A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cup topping machine

Assignee: Buffalo China Inc
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Filing: 1965-01-13
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Granted: 1967-12-05
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Expires: 1985-01-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nelson G Bonning

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24B; B24B9/00; B24B9/02; B24B9/06; B24B9/08; B24B9/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A TOPPING MACHINE FOR HOLLOWWARE HAVING A CIRCULAR RIM LYING ALONG A PLANE COMPRISING A CHUM ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE HOLLOWWARE WITH THE RIM THEREOF EXPOSED, AN ABRASIVE DISC HAVING A SURFACE GENERALLY NORMAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID RIM, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DISC OPERABLE TO PROGRESSIVELY DEFORM SAID DISC WHILE SAID DISC ENGAGES SAID RIM TO A SHAPE HAVING PORTIONS OF SAID SURFACE EXTENDING MORE NEARLY ALIGNED WITH THE AXIS OF SAID RIM, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO PRODUCE RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID DISC AND SAID RIM, THE PROGRESSIVE DEFORMATION OF SAID DISC CAUSING SAID DISC TO PROGRESSIVELY SHAPE SAID RIM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
A TOPPING MACHINE FOR HOLLOWWARE HAVING A CIRCULAR RIM LYING ALONG A PLANE COMPRISING A CHUM ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE HOLLOWWARE WITH THE RIM THEREOF EXPOSED, AN ABRASIVE DISC HAVING A SURFACE GENERALLY NORMAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID RIM, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DISC OPERABLE TO PROGRESSIVELY DEFORM SAID DISC WHILE SAID DISC ENGAGES SAID RIM TO A SHAPE HAVING PORTIONS OF SAID SURFACE EXTENDING MORE NEARLY ALIGNED WITH THE AXIS OF SAID RIM, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO PRODUCE RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID DISC AND SAID RIM, THE PROGRESSIVE DEFORMATION OF SAID DISC CAUSING SAID DISC TO PROGRESSIVELY SHAPE SAID RIM.

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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) 1970-12-04 1971-06-05 1971-12-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-04 1975-06-05 1975-12-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-04 1979-06-05 1979-12-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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