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US3555916A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Positioning device

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1969-01-15
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Granted: 1971-01-19
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Expires: 1989-01-15
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Abstract

Abstract A MICROPOSITIONING DEVICE IS PROVIDED WHICH PERMITS X DIRECTION AND ROTATIONAL POSITIONING OF A POSITIONING PLATE THROUGH UTILIZATION OF A PAIR OF WEDGE SHAPED CAMS. THE PAIR OF CAMS ARE CAPABLE OF EFFECTING FIRST AND SECOND FORCES AT SPACED POINTS ON THE POSITIONING PLATE. WITH BOTH FORCES PRESENT ROTATIONAL POSITIONING IS OBTAINED WHILE WITH ONE FORCE PRESENT TRANSLATIONAL POSITIONING IS OBTAINED. MOVEMENT IN THE Y DIRECTION IS EFFECTED THROUGH MICROMETER SPINDLE MOVEMENT.

Inventors

  • 👤 William G Santy

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 10:38
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/25; B23Q1/44; B23Q1/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568; Y10T74/18576; Y10T74/18752

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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) 1974-01-18 1974-07-20 1975-01-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-01-18 1978-07-20 1979-01-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-01-18 1982-07-20 1983-01-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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