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Tape carriage control
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-09
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1981-01-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:20
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J11/00; B41J11/36; B41J11/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
IN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A RECORD FEEDING MECHANISM AS IT FEEDS A RECORD FORM BEFORE A RECORDING DEVICE, SAID FORM HAVING A PLURALITY OF RECORDING POSITIONS THEREON: SELECTOR MEANS PRESETTABLE TO INDICATE A PARTICULAR RECORDING POSITION COUNT; AN ENDLESS LOOPED MEMBER RELATED TO SAID MECHANISM SO AS TO BE DRIVEN THEREBY SYNCHRONOUSLY WITH SAID FORM, SAID MEMBER HAVING A SINGLE CHANNEL OF SERIALLY ARRANGED INDICIA THEREON WITH EACH INDICIUM REPRESENTING A RECORDING POSITION; INDICATOR MEANS FOR SENSING SAID INDICIA AND FOR INDICATING A COUNT OF SAID RECORDING POSITIONS; AND COINCIDENT MEANS FOR COMPARING THE COUNT OF SAID INDICATOR MEANS WITH THE COUNT OF SAID SELECTOR MEANS AND FOR ISSUING A CONTROL SIGNAL WHEN EQUAL COUNTS EXIST.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
IN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A RECORD FEEDING MECHANISM AS IT FEEDS A RECORD FORM BEFORE A RECORDING DEVICE, SAID FORM HAVING A PLURALITY OF RECORDING POSITIONS THEREON: SELECTOR MEANS PRESETTABLE TO INDICATE A PARTICULAR RECORDING POSITION COUNT; AN ENDLESS LOOPED MEMBER RELATED TO SAID MECHANISM SO AS TO BE DRIVEN THEREBY SYNCHRONOUSLY WITH SAID FORM, SAID MEMBER HAVING A SINGLE CHANNEL OF SERIALLY ARRANGED INDICIA THEREON WITH EACH INDICIUM REPRESENTING A RECORDING POSITION; INDICATOR MEANS FOR SENSING SAID INDICIA AND FOR INDICATING A COUNT OF SAID RECORDING POSITIONS; AND COINCIDENT MEANS FOR COMPARING THE COUNT OF SAID INDICATOR MEANS WITH THE COUNT OF SAID SELECTOR MEANS AND FOR ISSUING A CONTROL SIGNAL WHEN EQUAL COUNTS EXIST.
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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) | 1966-06-17 | 1966-12-17 | 1967-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-17 | 1970-12-17 | 1971-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-17 | 1974-12-17 | 1975-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |