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Pattern wheel arrangement

Assignee: Framo Morat GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1963-01-22
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1983-01-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Stock Hans Joachim

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 08:25
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B15/00; D04B15/66; D04B15/68; D04B15/78; D04B15/76

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 156 words
A PATTERN WHEEL ARRANGEMENT, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A ROTARY CARRIER MEANS; A PLURALITY OF NEEDLE INFLUENCING ELEMENTS MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER MEANS FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND FOR MOVEMENT IN RADIAL DIRECTION RELATIVE THERETO BETWEEN INOPERATIVE AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS; A PLURALITY OF COUPLING MEMBERS, EACH COUPLING MEMBERS BEING MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER MEANS FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN AN INOPERATIVE POSITION AND A COUPLING POSITION COUPLED WITH ONE OF SAID NEEDLE-INFLUENCING ELEMENTS, SAID COUPLING MEMBERS BEING MOVABLE IN SAID RADIAL DIRECTION BETWEEN AN INNER POSITION AND AN OUTER POSITION FOR SHIFTING IN SAID COUPLING POSITION SAID NEEDLE-INFLUENCING ELEMENTS BETWEEN SAID INOPERATIVE AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS; FIRST CONTROL MEANS FOR MOVING SELECTED COUPLING MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID INOPERATIVE POSITION AND COUPLING POSITION AND INCLUDING SELECTOR MEANS SO THAT ONLY SELECTED NEEDLE-INFLUENCING ELEMENTS ARE COUPLED WITH SAID COUPLING MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER POSITIONS SO THAT SELECTED NEEDLE-INFLUENCING ELEMENTS COUPLED WITH SAID COUPLING MEMBERS ARE SHIFTED TO CORRESPONDING INOPERATIVE AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 156 words
A PATTERN WHEEL ARRANGEMENT, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A ROTARY CARRIER MEANS; A PLURALITY OF NEEDLE INFLUENCING ELEMENTS MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER MEANS FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND FOR MOVEMENT IN RADIAL DIRECTION RELATIVE THERETO BETWEEN INOPERATIVE AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS; A PLURALITY OF COUPLING MEMBERS, EACH COUPLING MEMBERS BEING MOUNTED ON SAID CARRIER MEANS FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN AN INOPERATIVE POSITION AND A COUPLING POSITION COUPLED WITH ONE OF SAID NEEDLE-INFLUENCING ELEMENTS, SAID COUPLING MEMBERS BEING MOVABLE IN SAID RADIAL DIRECTION BETWEEN AN INNER POSITION AND AN OUTER POSITION FOR SHIFTING IN SAID COUPLING POSITION SAID NEEDLE-INFLUENCING ELEMENTS BETWEEN SAID INOPERATIVE AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS; FIRST CONTROL MEANS FOR MOVING SELECTED COUPLING MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID INOPERATIVE POSITION AND COUPLING POSITION AND INCLUDING SELECTOR MEANS SO THAT ONLY SELECTED NEEDLE-INFLUENCING ELEMENTS ARE COUPLED WITH SAID COUPLING MEMBERS BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER POSITIONS SO THAT SELECTED NEEDLE-INFLUENCING ELEMENTS COUPLED WITH SAID COUPLING MEMBERS ARE SHIFTED TO CORRESPONDING INOPERATIVE AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1968-02-23 1968-08-24 1969-02-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-02-23 1972-08-24 1973-02-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-02-23 1976-08-24 1977-02-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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