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US3783654A
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Printing apparatus
Assignee: Mohasco Industries Inc
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Filing: 1972-05-26
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Granted: 1974-01-08
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Expires: 1992-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for printing a plurality of single warp ends of yarn wherein the ends of yarn are passed through a series of printing assemblies, each assembly including a pair of rolllike assemblies at least one of which roll-like assemblies carries a plurality of reciprocally movable pads thereon which can be selectively, reciprocally moved in a pre-determined manner in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis of the roll-like assembly to contact the yarn being printed on. Control of the pads is, in turn, made possible by a plurality of patterned program bars which can be selectively moved in a pre-determined manner in a direction normal to the reciprocal direction of movement of the pads.
Inventors
- 👤 A Crawford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:27
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/002; D06B11/0026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 52
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
Printing apparatus comprising a printing assembly including at least two carriers, each of said carriers carrying a plurality of pad assemblies thereon movable to a first printing position and to a second non-print position and a plurality of program bars carried on each said carrier, said program bars being movable to control the movement of said pad assemblies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
Printing apparatus comprising a printing assembly including at least two carriers, each of said carriers carrying a plurality of pad assemblies thereon movable to a first printing position and to a second non-print position and a plurality of program bars carried on each said carrier, said program bars being movable to control the movement of said pad assemblies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said program bars are movable at right angles to direction of movement of said pad assemblies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said program bars are controlled in their movement by cam means movable to move said program bars relative to said pad assemblies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein said carriers are rotating roll assemblies, said plurality of pad assemblies are arranged in rows spaced circumferentially around said roll assemblies, and said program bars are spaced circumferentially around said roll assemblies.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the number of program bars is equal to the number of rows of pad assemblies.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein the pad assemblies of each one row are carried on a stringer extending longitudinally of said row.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein one program bar controls the pad assemblies of one row.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein each said one program bar is carried on a stringer supporting a row of pad assemblies adjacent to the row of pad assemblies controlled by said program bar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein said cam means includes a first cam means to move some of said program bars and a second cam means to move other of said program bars.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein control means are provided to move said cam means according to a predetermined sequence.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein each of said program bars comprises a first base portion, and a second portion extending at right angles to said base portion, and wherein said second portion extends in a direction to underlie the pad assemblies controlled by each said program bar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 11 wherein each said pad assembly includes a tang movable in a plane intersecting said second portion of the program bar controlling each said pad assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 12 wherein each said pad assembly comprises a platform having a rod portion slidably engaged with the stringer supporting said each said pad assembly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 13 including a plurality of such printing assemblies each spaced from the other, and wherein program bars of all of said assemblies are moved by common control means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 14 wherein said program bars are notched along their central portion according to a predetermined pattern.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 15 wherein said control means is operative to move said program bars in a first loop having n positions and in a second loop having n+1 positions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein each said one program bar is carried on the stringer supporting the row of pad assemblies controlled by said program bar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 17 wherein said cam means includes a first cam means to move some of said program bars and a second cam means to move other of said program bars.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 18 wherein control means are provided to move said cam means according to a predetermined sequence.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention of claim 19 wherein each of said program bars comprises a first base portion, and a second portion extending at right angles to said base portion, and wherein said second portion extends in a direction to underlie the pad assemblies controlled by each said program bar.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 20 wherein each said pad assembly includes a tang movable in a plane intersecting said second portion of the program bar controlling each said pad assembly.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 21 wherein each said pad assembly comprises a platform having a rod portion slidably engaged with the stringer supporting said each said pad assembly.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 22 including a plurality of such printing assemblies each spaced from the other, and wherein program bars of all of said assemblies are moved by common control means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 23 wherein said program bars are notched along their central portion according to a predetermined pattern.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 24 wherein said control means is operative to move said program bars in a first loop having n positions and in a second loop having n+ 1 positions.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
55 words
Printing apparatus comprising a printing assembly including at least one carrier, said carrier carrying a plurality of pad assemblies thereon movable to a first printing position and to a second non-print position and a plurality of program bars carried on said carrier, said program bars being movable to control the movement of said pad assemblies.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
55 words
Printing apparatus comprising a printing assembly including at least one carrier, said carrier carrying a plurality of pad assemblies thereon movable to a first printing position and to a second non-print position and a plurality of program bars carried on said carrier, said program bars being movable to control the movement of said pad assemblies.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 26 wherein said program bars are movable at right angles to direction of movement of said pad assemblies.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 27 wherein said program bars are controlled in their movement by cam means movable to move said program bars relative to said pad assemblies.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention of claim 28 wherein said carrier is a rotating roll assembly, said plurality of pad assemblies are arranged in rows spaced circumferentially around said roll assembly, and said program bars are spaced circumferentially around said roll assembly.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 29 wherein the number of program bars is equal to the number of rows of pad assemblies.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 30 wherein the pad assemblies of each one row are carried on a stringer extending longitudinally of said row.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 31 wherein one program bar controls the pad assemblies of one row.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 32 wherein each said one program bar is carried on a stringer supporting a row of pad assemblies adjacent to the row of pad assemblies controlled by said program bar.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 33 wherein said cam means includes a first cam means to move some of said program bars and a second cam means to move other of said program bars.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 34 wherein conTrol means are provided to move said cam means according to a predetermined sequence.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention of claim 35 wherein each of said program bars comprises a first base portion, and a second portion extending at right angles to said base portion, and wherein said second portion extends in a direction to underlie the pad assemblies controlled by each said program bar.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 36 wherein each said pad assembly includes a tang movable in a plane intersecting said second portion of the program bar controlling each said pad assembly.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 37 wherein each said pad assembly comprises a platform having a rod portion slidably engaged with the stringer supporting said each said pad assembly.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 38 including a plurality of such printing assemblies each spaced from the other, and wherein program bars of all of said assemblies are moved by common control means.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 39 wherein said program bars are notched along their central portion according to a predetermined pattern.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 40 wherein said control means is operative to move said program bars in a first loop having n positions and in a second loop having n+1 positions.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 32 wherein each said one program bar is carried on the stringer supporting the row of pad assemblies controlled by said program bar.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 42 wherein said cam means includes a first cam means to move some of said program bars and a second cam means to move other of said program bars.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 43 wherein control means are provided to move said cam means according to a predetermined sequence.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention of claim 44 wherein each of said program bars comprises a first base portion, and a second portion extending at right angles to said base portion, and wherein said second portion extends in a direction to underlie the pad assemblies controlled by each said program bar.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 45 wherein each said pad assembly includes a tang movable in a plane intersecting said second portion of the program bar controlling each said pad assembly.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 46 wherein each said pad assembly comprises a platform having a rod portion slidably engaged with the stringer supporting said each said pad assembly.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 47 including a plurality of such printing assemblies each spaced from the other, and wherein program bars of all of said assemblies are moved by common control means.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 48 wherein said program bars are notched along their central portion according to a predetermined pattern.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 49 wherein said control means is operative to move said program bars in a first loop having n positions and in a second loop having n+1 positions.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-01-07 | 1977-07-09 | 1978-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-07 | 1981-07-09 | 1982-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-07 | 1985-07-09 | 1986-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |