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Length counter for web transport system
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1980-01-28
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Granted: 1982-06-15
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Expires: 2000-01-28
Abstract
Abstract Within a web transport system of the type wherein the web travels between storage reels and a tachometer having a roller is disposed toward one end of the web path, a second roller is disposed towards the other end of the web path for cooperating with the tachometer to overcome the effects caused by the web tension differential on the tachometer roller when the web moves in opposite directions.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Dischert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:04
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/11; G11B27/13; G11B27/17; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
In a capstan drive, bi-directional web transport system of the type wherein the web travels between storage reels and a first tachometer is disposed toward one end of the web path for measuring web travel in the system, and in which the first tachometer includes a first roller in contact with the web, the improvement comprising: a second roller disposed in contact with the web toward the other end of the web path and connected to drive a second tachometer whereby a different magnitude of slippage is encountered between each roller and the web for each direction of web movement to cause each tachometer to have a different accuracy for each direction of web movement, the second roller cooperating with the first roller through a comparator means for determining the more accurate tachometer reading from the readings of the first and second tachometers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a capstan drive, bi-directional web transport system of the type wherein the web travels between storage reels and a first tachometer is disposed toward one end of the web path for measuring web travel in the system, and in which the first tachometer includes a first roller in contact with the web, the improvement comprising: a second roller disposed in contact with the web toward the other end of the web path and connected to drive a second tachometer whereby a different magnitude of slippage is encountered between each roller and the web for each direction of web movement to cause each tachometer to have a different accuracy for each direction of web movement, the second roller cooperating with the first roller through a comparator means for determining the more accurate tachometer reading from the readings of the first and second tachometers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a capstan drive, bi-directional web transport system of the type wherein the web travels between storage reels and a first tachometer is disposed toward one end of the web path for measuring web travel in the system, and in which the first tachometer includes a first roller in contact with the web, the improvement comprising: a second roller disposed in contact with the web toward the other end of the web path is connected to drive a second tachometer and a different magnitude of slippage is encountered between each roller and the web for each direction of web movement to cause each tachometer to have a different accuracy for each direction of web movement; means for determining which of the first or second roller encounters web slippage to a lesser degree; and control means coupled to the first and second tachometers for enabling either the first or second tachometer in accordance with which of the first or second roller encounters web slippage to a lesser degree.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a capstan drive, bi-directional web transport system of the type wherein the web travels between storage reels and a first tachometer is disposed toward one end of the web path for measuring web travel in the system, and in which the first tachometer includes a first roller in contact with the web, the improvement comprising: a second roller disposed in contact with the web toward the other end of the web path is connected to drive a second tachometer and a different magnitude of slippage is encountered between each roller and the web for each direction of web movement to cause each tachometer to have a different accuracy for each direction of web movement; means for determining which of the first or second roller encounters web slippage to a lesser degree; and control means coupled to the first and second tachometers for enabling either the first or second tachometer in accordance with which of the first or second roller encounters web slippage to a lesser degree.
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