US3365723A
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Setting apparatus for recording instrument
Assignee: Digital Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1965-12-27
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Granted: 1968-01-23
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Expires: 1985-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Spormann Horst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:55
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B27/00; G04B1/00; G04B33/00; G04B35/00; G07; G07C; G07C7/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19623
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
SETTING APPARATUS FOR A RECORDING INSTRUMENT, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CLOCK MOTOR, DIAGRAM CARRIER MEANS; TIME INDUCATING MEANS, ONE OF SAID MEANS BEING DRIVEN BY SAID CLOCK MOTOR IN ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION; A SETTING GEAR; AN ENDLESS GEAR TRAIN INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MESHING GEAR MEANS AND CONNECTING SAID SETTING GEAR, SAID DIAGRAM CARRIER MEANS, AND SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS FOR ROTATION SO THAT SAID CLOCK MOTOR DRIVES SAID GEAR MEANS WITH SAID CARRIER MEANS AND SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS IN SAID ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION, AND SO THAT SAID SETTING GEAR IS ADAPTED TO TURN SAID CARRIER MEANS AND SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS OF ROTATION, SAID ENDLESS GEAR TRAIN INCLUDING TWO GEAR TRAIN PORTIONS CONNECTING SAID CARRIER MENS AND SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS WITH EACH OTHER, ONE GEAR MEANS OF ONE OF SAID GEAR TRAIN PORTIONS INCLUDING A TORQUE ACCUMULATOR PRETENSIONED IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION WHEREBY IF PLAY IS SAID ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION IS INTRODUCED INTO SAID GEAR TRAIN BY SETTING OF SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS BY SAID SETTING GEAR IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION, SAID GEAR MEANS ARE TURNED BY SAID TORQUE ACCUMULATOR TO A POSITION ELIMINATING THE PLAY IN SAID GEAR TRAIN SO THAT SAID MOTOR THEN DRIVES SAID CARRIER MEANS AND TIME INDICATING MEANS WITHOUT RELATIVE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT IN SAID ONE DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
SETTING APPARATUS FOR A RECORDING INSTRUMENT, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CLOCK MOTOR, DIAGRAM CARRIER MEANS; TIME INDUCATING MEANS, ONE OF SAID MEANS BEING DRIVEN BY SAID CLOCK MOTOR IN ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION; A SETTING GEAR; AN ENDLESS GEAR TRAIN INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MESHING GEAR MEANS AND CONNECTING SAID SETTING GEAR, SAID DIAGRAM CARRIER MEANS, AND SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS FOR ROTATION SO THAT SAID CLOCK MOTOR DRIVES SAID GEAR MEANS WITH SAID CARRIER MEANS AND SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS IN SAID ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION, AND SO THAT SAID SETTING GEAR IS ADAPTED TO TURN SAID CARRIER MEANS AND SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS OF ROTATION, SAID ENDLESS GEAR TRAIN INCLUDING TWO GEAR TRAIN PORTIONS CONNECTING SAID CARRIER MENS AND SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS WITH EACH OTHER, ONE GEAR MEANS OF ONE OF SAID GEAR TRAIN PORTIONS INCLUDING A TORQUE ACCUMULATOR PRETENSIONED IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION WHEREBY IF PLAY IS SAID ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION IS INTRODUCED INTO SAID GEAR TRAIN BY SETTING OF SAID TIME INDICATING MEANS BY SAID SETTING GEAR IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO SAID ONE DIRECTION OF ROTATION, SAID GEAR MEANS ARE TURNED BY SAID TORQUE ACCUMULATOR TO A POSITION ELIMINATING THE PLAY IN SAID GEAR TRAIN SO THAT SAID MOTOR THEN DRIVES SAID CARRIER MEANS AND TIME INDICATING MEANS WITHOUT RELATIVE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT IN SAID ONE DIRECTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-22 | 1971-07-24 | 1972-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-22 | 1975-07-24 | 1976-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-22 | 1979-07-24 | 1980-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |