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US3363632A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Filter-tipped cigarette making machine

Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1965-04-14
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Granted: 1968-01-16
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Expires: 1985-04-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gamberini Goffredo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 12:05
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/47; A24C5/471

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING ROD-LIKE ARTICLES SUCH AS CIGARETTES, COMPRISING A CYLINDER, AN ANNULAR CAGE LOCATED ABOUT SAID CYLINDER, MEANS FOR REVOLVING SAID CAGE ABOUT SAID CYLINDER, SAID CAGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL ELONGATED MEMBERS SPACED CONCENTRICALLY ABOUT SAID CYLINDER HAVING MEANS FOR SUCTIONALLY HOLDING SAID ROD THERETO, A SOURCE OF SUCTION AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING SAID SOURCE TO EACH OF SAID MEMBERS TO MOVE SAID ROD FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER ALONG THE SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING ROD-LIKE ARTICLES SUCH AS CIGARETTES, COMPRISING A CYLINDER, AN ANNULAR CAGE LOCATED ABOUT SAID CYLINDER, MEANS FOR REVOLVING SAID CAGE ABOUT SAID CYLINDER, SAID CAGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL ELONGATED MEMBERS SPACED CONCENTRICALLY ABOUT SAID CYLINDER HAVING MEANS FOR SUCTIONALLY HOLDING SAID ROD THERETO, A SOURCE OF SUCTION AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING SAID SOURCE TO EACH OF SAID MEMBERS TO MOVE SAID ROD FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER ALONG THE SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER.

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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) 1971-01-15 1971-07-17 1972-01-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-01-15 1975-07-17 1976-01-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-01-15 1979-07-17 1980-01-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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