US3136467A
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Pinch roller drive mechanism
Assignee: Potter Instrument Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-26
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1982-03-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin C Olson
- 👤 Malkin Norman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L13/00; H04L13/02; H04L13/06; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/18; G06K13/20; G06K13/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
IN A TAPE HANDLER APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION-BEARING TAPE INCLUDING, TRANSDUCER MEANS ADAPTED TO TRANSFER CODED INFORMATION BETWEEN INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AN ELONGATED MOVING WEB; A DRIVE CAPSTAN INCLUDING A MOTIVE POWER SOURCE TO CAUSE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT THEREIN; AND A PINCH ROLLER DRIVE MECHANISM SUPPORTED IN A PREDETERMINED SPACIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DRIVE CAPSTAN; SAID PINCH ROLLER DRIVE MECHANISM COMPRISING: A ROLLER MEMBER FORMED OF A PREDETERMINED MATERIAL; RESILIENT SPRING MEANS INCLUDING MOUNTING MEANS AT ONE END AND SUPPORT MEANS FOR THE ROLLER MEMBER AT THE OPPOSITE END TO PERMIT THE ROLLER MEMBER TO BE MOVED TOWARD THE DRIVE CAPSTAN FOR PINCHING A WEB TO CAUSE THE WEB TO BE MOVED RELATIVE TO THE TRANSDUCER MEANS; MEANS TO ACTUATE THE ROLLER MEMBER TO CAUSE IT TO OVERCOME THE BIAS FORCE IN THE RESILIENT SUPPORT MEANS TO MOVE TOWARD THE DRIVE CAPSTAN; AND A SINGLE ADJUSTMENT MEANS WHEREBY THE MAGNITUDE OF BIAS FORCE OF THE RESILIENT SUPPORT MEANS IS ADJUSTABLE EASILY AND READILY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
IN A TAPE HANDLER APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION-BEARING TAPE INCLUDING, TRANSDUCER MEANS ADAPTED TO TRANSFER CODED INFORMATION BETWEEN INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AN ELONGATED MOVING WEB; A DRIVE CAPSTAN INCLUDING A MOTIVE POWER SOURCE TO CAUSE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT THEREIN; AND A PINCH ROLLER DRIVE MECHANISM SUPPORTED IN A PREDETERMINED SPACIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DRIVE CAPSTAN; SAID PINCH ROLLER DRIVE MECHANISM COMPRISING: A ROLLER MEMBER FORMED OF A PREDETERMINED MATERIAL; RESILIENT SPRING MEANS INCLUDING MOUNTING MEANS AT ONE END AND SUPPORT MEANS FOR THE ROLLER MEMBER AT THE OPPOSITE END TO PERMIT THE ROLLER MEMBER TO BE MOVED TOWARD THE DRIVE CAPSTAN FOR PINCHING A WEB TO CAUSE THE WEB TO BE MOVED RELATIVE TO THE TRANSDUCER MEANS; MEANS TO ACTUATE THE ROLLER MEMBER TO CAUSE IT TO OVERCOME THE BIAS FORCE IN THE RESILIENT SUPPORT MEANS TO MOVE TOWARD THE DRIVE CAPSTAN; AND A SINGLE ADJUSTMENT MEANS WHEREBY THE MAGNITUDE OF BIAS FORCE OF THE RESILIENT SUPPORT MEANS IS ADJUSTABLE EASILY AND READILY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |