US3324281A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Automatic positioning apparatus
Assignee: AMF Inc
•
Filing: 1963-01-07
•
Granted: 1967-06-06
•
Expires: 1983-01-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Morse Arthur Osher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:01
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/12; G05B19/16; G05B19/42; G05B19/425; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/300896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
IN AUTOMATIC POSITIONING APPARATUS THE COMBINATION OF A MOVABLE MEMBER; AND ENDLESS CONTINUOUSLY MOVING RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING A REFERENCE MARK THEREON; A FIRST TRANSDUCER RESPONSIVE TO SAID REFERENCE MARK AND A SECOND TRANSDUCER POSITIONED ADJACENT THE RECORDING SURFACE OF SAID MEDIUM, SAID TRANSDUCERS BEING RELATIVELY POSITIONABLE SUCH THAT THE POSITION OF ONE OF SAID TRANSDUCERS WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER IS ALWAYS A FUNCTION OF THE MOVABLE MEMBER POSITION; READ-WRITE CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSDUCERS, OPERATIVE TO SELECTIVELY ENERGIZE SAID SECOND TRANSDUCER TO RECORD A POSITION MARK ON SAID MEDIUM ONLY WHEN SAID REFERENCE MARK IS DETECTED BY SAID FIRST TRANSDUCER, AND RESPONSIVE TO PREVIOUSLY RECORDED POSITION MARKS DETECTED BY SAID SECOND TRANSDUCER WHEN SAID FIRST SIMULTANEOUSLY DETECTS SAID REFERENCE MARK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
IN AUTOMATIC POSITIONING APPARATUS THE COMBINATION OF A MOVABLE MEMBER; AND ENDLESS CONTINUOUSLY MOVING RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING A REFERENCE MARK THEREON; A FIRST TRANSDUCER RESPONSIVE TO SAID REFERENCE MARK AND A SECOND TRANSDUCER POSITIONED ADJACENT THE RECORDING SURFACE OF SAID MEDIUM, SAID TRANSDUCERS BEING RELATIVELY POSITIONABLE SUCH THAT THE POSITION OF ONE OF SAID TRANSDUCERS WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER IS ALWAYS A FUNCTION OF THE MOVABLE MEMBER POSITION; READ-WRITE CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSDUCERS, OPERATIVE TO SELECTIVELY ENERGIZE SAID SECOND TRANSDUCER TO RECORD A POSITION MARK ON SAID MEDIUM ONLY WHEN SAID REFERENCE MARK IS DETECTED BY SAID FIRST TRANSDUCER, AND RESPONSIVE TO PREVIOUSLY RECORDED POSITION MARKS DETECTED BY SAID SECOND TRANSDUCER WHEN SAID FIRST SIMULTANEOUSLY DETECTS SAID REFERENCE MARK.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3258750A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-05 | 1970-12-05 | 1971-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-05 | 1974-12-05 | 1975-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-05 | 1978-12-05 | 1979-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |