US3199429A
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Structure for producing animated pictures
Assignee: Pid Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-14
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1982-05-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold D Rice
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:16
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
STRUCTURE FOR PRODUCING ANIMATED PICTURES COMPRISING: A BASE UNIT ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A FILM SHEET AND A NEGATIVE THEREON; SAID NEGATIVE BEING SUPERPOSED UPON SAID FILM SHEET; SAID BASE UNIT HAVING ALIGNMENT MEANS THEREON TO ACCURATELY LOCATE SAID FILM SHEET AND SAID NEGATIVE AND TO MAINTAIN THEM IN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER; A GRID MEMBER HAVING A SERIES OF ALTERNATE, ELONGATED, GENERALLY PARALLEL LIGHT TRANSMITTING AND OPAQUE SEGMENTS, SAID AREAS BEING OF LESS WIDTH THAN SAID SEGMENTS; A GRID MEMBER MOUNTING MEANS PERIPHERALLY ENGAGING SAID GRID MEMBER; SAID GRID MEMBER MOUNTING MEANS BEING SWINGABLE TO A POSITION WHEREAT SAID GRID MEMBER OVERLIES SAID NEGA-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
STRUCTURE FOR PRODUCING ANIMATED PICTURES COMPRISING: A BASE UNIT ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A FILM SHEET AND A NEGATIVE THEREON; SAID NEGATIVE BEING SUPERPOSED UPON SAID FILM SHEET; SAID BASE UNIT HAVING ALIGNMENT MEANS THEREON TO ACCURATELY LOCATE SAID FILM SHEET AND SAID NEGATIVE AND TO MAINTAIN THEM IN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER; A GRID MEMBER HAVING A SERIES OF ALTERNATE, ELONGATED, GENERALLY PARALLEL LIGHT TRANSMITTING AND OPAQUE SEGMENTS, SAID AREAS BEING OF LESS WIDTH THAN SAID SEGMENTS; A GRID MEMBER MOUNTING MEANS PERIPHERALLY ENGAGING SAID GRID MEMBER; SAID GRID MEMBER MOUNTING MEANS BEING SWINGABLE TO A POSITION WHEREAT SAID GRID MEMBER OVERLIES SAID NEGA-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |