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Method and means for reproducing a mirror-image record of a subject copy in a facsimile master-making machine
Assignee: Gakken Holdings Co Ltd
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Filing: 1972-11-17
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Granted: 1974-08-27
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Expires: 1992-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A scanning head and a recording head supported against a subject copy and a record medium wrapped side-by-side around a single rotary drum in relationship are caused to move synchronously in opposite directions, either away from or toward each other, parallel to the axis of the rotary drum in relation with the rotation thereof. A record of the subject copy thus reproduced on the record medium is reversed as to its left and right, so that the record medium can be used as a master in lithographic and other printing processes.
Inventors
- 👤 A Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for producing a record which is in mirror-image relationship with a subject copy, comprising, in combination: rotatable means for holding said subject copy and a record member; first drive means for imparting rotary movement to said rotatable means; scanning means; recording means; and second drive means for causing said scanning means and said recording means to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotatable means, whereby said scanning means successively scans elemental areas of said subject copy and translates information derived from said elemental areas into corresponding electrical signals while said recording means reproduces a mirror-image record of said subject copy on said record medium in accordance with the electrical signals supplied from said scanning means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for producing a record which is in mirror-image relationship with a subject copy, comprising, in combination: rotatable means for holding said subject copy and a record member; first drive means for imparting rotary movement to said rotatable means; scanning means; recording means; and second drive means for causing said scanning means and said recording means to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotatable means, whereby said scanning means successively scans elemental areas of said subject copy and translates information derived from said elemental areas into corresponding electrical signals while said recording means reproduces a mirror-image record of said subject copy on said record medium in accordance with the electrical signals supplied from said scanning means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
224 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 for use as a facsimile master making machine, wherein: said scanning means includes a scanning head; said recording means includes a recording head; said rotatable means includes a rotary drum having a transmitting section and a receiving section each on one side of the middle of its axial length; said second drive means moves said scanning head and said recording head relative to said rotary drum in such a manner that said subject copy wrapped around said transmitting section is reproduced in mirror-image relationship on said record medium wrapped around said receiving section; said first drive means imparts rotation to said rotary drum; and including support means for supporting said scanning head and said recording head against said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, so as to be movable parallel to the axis of said rotary drum; and said second drive means causes said scanning head and said recording head to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotary drum whereby said scanning head successively scans elemental areas of said subject copy and translates information derived from said elemental areas into corresponding electrical signals while said recording head reproduces a mirror-image record of said subject copy on said record medium in accordance with the electrical signals supplied from said scanning head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said scanning head and said recording head are caused by said second drive means to move synchronously away from each other parallel to the axis of rotation of of said rotary drum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said scanning head and said recording head are caused by said second drive means to move synchronously toward each other parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotary drum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
106 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: said second drive means comprises an endless moving member operating over a pair of terminal rotors and extending parallel to the axis of said rotary drum; and including means for separately connecting said scanning head and said recording head to two parallel stretches of said endless moving member extending between said pair of terminal rotors, whereby, as one of said terminal rotors is rotated in relation with the rotation of said rotary drum, said scanning head and said recording head are moved by said endless moving member synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axis of said rotary drum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said endless moving member is an endless belt operating over a pair of terminal pulleys.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, whereiN said scanning head and said recording head are mounted on respective carriages slidably supported by a pair of guide rods extending parallel to the axis of said rotary drum, said carriages being separately connected to said two parallel stretches of said endless moving member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said second drive means includes a power train for transmitting the rotation of said rotary drum to said one of said terminal rotors at a reduced speed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, including manual return means for manually returning said scanning head and said recording head to their initial positions by manually turning said one of said terminal rotors after disengaging same from said power train.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
172 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said manual return means comprises a first shaft capable of both rotary and axial motion, said one of said terminal rotors being mounted on said first shaft so as to be capable of rotation therewith and also of moving axially thereof, stop means for normally holding said one of said terminal rotors in its operative position, clutch means fixedly mounted on said first shaft, means for moving said first shaft axially between a first position where said clutch means is engaged with a toothed wheel loosely mounted on said first shaft to convey the rotation thereof to said one of said terminal rotors and a second position where said clutch means is disengaged therefrom, said toothed wheel being the final element of said power train, and a second shaft having a manually turnable member formed on one end thereof, the other end of said second shaft being engageable with one end of said first shaft when the latter is moved to said second position thereof.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
315 words
A method of using an apparatus for producing a record which is in mirror-image relationship with a subject copy, wherein said apparatus includes rotatable means for holding said subject copy and a record member and including a rotary drum having a transmitting section and a receiving section each on one side of the middle of its axial length, first drive means for imparting rotation to said rotary drum, scanning means including a scanning head, recording means including a recording head, second drive means for moving said scanning head and said recording head relative to said rotary drum in such a manner that said subject copy wrapped around said transmitting section is reproduced in mirror-image relationship on a record medium wrapped around said receiving section, and support means for supporting said scanning head and said recording head against said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, so as to be movable parallel to the axis of said rotary drum, said method using such apparatus for reproducing said record of said subject copy wrapped around said transmitting section on said record medium wrapped around said receiving section, comprising the steps of: disposing said scanning head and said recording head in positions against said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, and symmetrically opposed to each other with respect to the intervening axis passing through said middle of the axial length of said rotary drum; and causing said scanning head and said recording head to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotary drum in relation with the rotarion thereof, whereby said scanning head successively scans the elemental areas of said subject copy and converts the information derived from said areas into corresponding electrical signals while said recording head reproduces the mirror-image record of said subject copy on said record medium in accordance with the electrical signals supplied from said scanning head.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
315 words
A method of using an apparatus for producing a record which is in mirror-image relationship with a subject copy, wherein said apparatus includes rotatable means for holding said subject copy and a record member and including a rotary drum having a transmitting section and a receiving section each on one side of the middle of its axial length, first drive means for imparting rotation to said rotary drum, scanning means including a scanning head, recording means including a recording head, second drive means for moving said scanning head and said recording head relative to said rotary drum in such a manner that said subject copy wrapped around said transmitting section is reproduced in mirror-image relationship on a record medium wrapped around said receiving section, and support means for supporting said scanning head and said recording head against said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, so as to be movable parallel to the axis of said rotary drum, said method using such apparatus for reproducing said record of said subject copy wrapped around said transmitting section on said record medium wrapped around said receiving section, comprising the steps of: disposing said scanning head and said recording head in positions against said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, and symmetrically opposed to each other with respect to the intervening axis passing through said middle of the axial length of said rotary drum; and causing said scanning head and said recording head to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotary drum in relation with the rotarion thereof, whereby said scanning head successively scans the elemental areas of said subject copy and converts the information derived from said areas into corresponding electrical signals while said recording head reproduces the mirror-image record of said subject copy on said record medium in accordance with the electrical signals supplied from said scanning head.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said scanning head and said recording head are first disposed in innermost positions with respect to said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, and are caused to move synchronously away from each other paralleL to the axis of said rotary drum in relation with the rotation thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said scanning head and said recording head are first disposed in outermost positions with respect to said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, and are caused to move synchronously toward each other parallel to the axis of said rotary drum in relation with the rotation thereof.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of using an apparatus for producing a record which is in mirror-image relationship with a subject copy, such apparatus including rotatable means for holding said subject copy and a record medium, first drive means for imparting rotary movement to said rotatable means, scanning means, recording means, and second drive means for causing said scanning means and said recording means to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotatable means, and wherein said scanning means includes a scanning head, said recording means includes a recording head, and said rotatable means includes a transmitting drum and a receiving drum which are rotated synchronously, said method for reproducing said record of said subject copy wrapped around said transmitting drum on said record medium wrapped around said receiving drum, said method comprising the steps of: disposing said scanning head and said recording head against said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, and adjacent the opposite ends of said transmitting drum and said receiving drum; and causing said scanning head and said recording head to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axes of said transmitting drum and said receiving drum in relation with the synchronized rotation thereof, whereby said scanning head successively scans the elemental areas of said subject copy and translates information derived from said elemental areas into corresponding electrical signals while said recording head reproduces the mirror-image record of said subject copy on said record medium in accordance with said electrical signals supplied from said scanning head.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
255 words
A method of using an apparatus for producing a record which is in mirror-image relationship with a subject copy, such apparatus including rotatable means for holding said subject copy and a record medium, first drive means for imparting rotary movement to said rotatable means, scanning means, recording means, and second drive means for causing said scanning means and said recording means to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotatable means, and wherein said scanning means includes a scanning head, said recording means includes a recording head, and said rotatable means includes a transmitting drum and a receiving drum which are rotated synchronously, said method for reproducing said record of said subject copy wrapped around said transmitting drum on said record medium wrapped around said receiving drum, said method comprising the steps of: disposing said scanning head and said recording head against said subject copy and said record medium, respectively, and adjacent the opposite ends of said transmitting drum and said receiving drum; and causing said scanning head and said recording head to move synchronously in opposite directions parallel to the axes of said transmitting drum and said receiving drum in relation with the synchronized rotation thereof, whereby said scanning head successively scans the elemental areas of said subject copy and translates information derived from said elemental areas into corresponding electrical signals while said recording head reproduces the mirror-image record of said subject copy on said record medium in accordance with said electrical signals supplied from said scanning head.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein said transmitting drum and said receiving drum are disposed parallel to each other.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-08-26 | 1978-02-25 | 1978-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-26 | 1982-02-25 | 1982-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-26 | 1986-02-25 | 1986-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |