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US3404284A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pin-hole detector with air nozzles for cleaning scanner window

Assignee: United States Steel Corp
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Filing: 1966-01-18
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Granted: 1968-10-01
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Expires: 1986-01-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Philip C Doolittle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 22:37
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/0006; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/88; G01N21/89; G01N21/892; G01N21/894

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 44 words
A PIN-HOLE DETECTOR WITH AIR NOZZLES FOR CLEANING THE SCANNER WINDOW THEREOF, SAID DETECTOR BEING PROVIDED WITH GUIDE RAILS FOR ADJUSTABLE BLINDERS, SAID RAILS HAVING INCORPORATED THEREIN AIR NOZZLES ADAPTED TO DIRECT A FORCEFUL FLOW OF AIR ACROSS THE SURFACE OF SAID SCANNER WINDOW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 44 words
A PIN-HOLE DETECTOR WITH AIR NOZZLES FOR CLEANING THE SCANNER WINDOW THEREOF, SAID DETECTOR BEING PROVIDED WITH GUIDE RAILS FOR ADJUSTABLE BLINDERS, SAID RAILS HAVING INCORPORATED THEREIN AIR NOZZLES ADAPTED TO DIRECT A FORCEFUL FLOW OF AIR ACROSS THE SURFACE OF SAID SCANNER WINDOW.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1971-10-01 1972-04-01 1972-10-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-10-01 1976-04-01 1976-10-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-10-01 1980-04-01 1980-10-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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