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Spindle detent

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1966-03-07
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Granted: 1967-12-19
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Expires: 1986-03-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Miles C O'donnell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 08:44
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/14; G03B21/32; G03B21/321; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/602; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7016

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
MEANS FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING A MEMBER HAVING A HUB ON A SPINDLE, SAID SPINDLE HAVING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING BORE ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF, MEANS AT LEAST PARTIALLY CLOSING SAID BORE AT SAID ONE END AND DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED SLOTS FORMED IN THE SPINDLE WALLS AT SAID ONE END, SAID HOLDING MEANS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED DEVICE OF RESILIENT MATERIAL MOVABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BORE, SAID DEVICE HAVING A BIGHT EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF SAID BORE, AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LEGS EXTENDING FROM SAID BRIGHT TOWARD SAID BORE CLOSING MEANS, EACH OF SAID LEGS HAVING A PORTION THEREOF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
MEANS FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING A MEMBER HAVING A HUB ON A SPINDLE, SAID SPINDLE HAVING AN AXIALLY EXTENDING BORE ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF, MEANS AT LEAST PARTIALLY CLOSING SAID BORE AT SAID ONE END AND DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED SLOTS FORMED IN THE SPINDLE WALLS AT SAID ONE END, SAID HOLDING MEANS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED DEVICE OF RESILIENT MATERIAL MOVABLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID BORE, SAID DEVICE HAVING A BIGHT EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF SAID BORE, AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL LEGS EXTENDING FROM SAID BRIGHT TOWARD SAID BORE CLOSING MEANS, EACH OF SAID LEGS HAVING A PORTION THEREOF

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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) 1970-12-18 1971-06-19 1971-12-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-18 1975-06-19 1975-12-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-18 1979-06-19 1979-12-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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