US3599596A
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Metallic tape for vertical scale instruments
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1969-10-07
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Granted: 1971-08-17
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Expires: 1989-10-07
Abstract
Abstract An indicating member for an instrument comprising a thin perforated metallic element and a translucent film laminated to the metallic element and arranged to overlay the perforations so that light from a source behind the metallic element transilluminates the translucent film through the perforations in the metallic element. The indicating member may be in the form of an elongated tape for a vertical scale indicator or in the form of a dial for a pointer-type instrument.
Inventors
- 👤 Casimer F Remus
- 👤 John Alan Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:02
CPC Classifications
G; G12; G12B; G12B11/00; G01; G01D; G01D13/00; G01D13/02; G01D13/12; G01D13/20; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G12B11/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9265; Y10S428/927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
An indicating member for an instrument or the like comprising a thin perforated metallic element and a translucent film laminated to the metallic element and arranged to overlay the perforations so that light from a source behind tHe indicating member is visible through the perforations and is diffused by the film to transilluminate the indicating member, and indicia on the member for presenting an indication.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
An indicating member for an instrument or the like comprising a thin perforated metallic element and a translucent film laminated to the metallic element and arranged to overlay the perforations so that light from a source behind tHe indicating member is visible through the perforations and is diffused by the film to transilluminate the indicating member, and indicia on the member for presenting an indication.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the element is in the form of a flexible band for use on vertical scale instruments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the element is platelike and forms a dial of an indicating instrument.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the metallic element and translucent film are relatively thin and of substantially the same thickness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the metallic element is made of steel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the translucent film is a polyvinyl fluoride substance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the translucent film is painted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 2 in which the translucent film is painted several colors and a line formed by the junction of two colors is used as an index.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the element is in the form of a flexible band for use on vertical scale instruments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the element is platelike and forms a dial of an indicating instrument.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the metallic element and translucent film are relatively thin and of substantially the same thickness.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the metallic element is made of steel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the translucent film is a polyvinyl fluoride substance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 1 in which the translucent film is painted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
An indicating member of the kind described in claim 2 in which the translucent film is painted several colors and a line formed by the junction of two colors is used as an index.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
An indicating member as described in claim 3 in which the platelike element has indicia formed therein and light from a source behind the indicating member transilluminates the indicia.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-16 | 1975-02-15 | 1975-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-16 | 1979-02-15 | 1979-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-16 | 1983-02-15 | 1983-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |