US3207284A
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Ribbon feed device for typewriting and like machines
Assignee: Imperial Typewriter Co Ltd
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Filing: 1962-05-14
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1982-05-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Pateman Arthur Bott
- 👤 Leedham Samuel Alan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:05
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J33/00; B41J33/14; B41J33/16; B41J33/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A TYPEWRITING OR LIKE MACHINE COMPRISING A BASE, A CARRIAGE INCLUDING A PLATEN, WHICH CARRIAGE IS CARRIED BY AND MOVABLE IN ONE DIRECTION RELATIVE TO THE BASE, IN ONE SENSE, DURING TYPEWRITING, AND IN THE OTHER SENSE FOR THE RETURN OF THE CARRIAGE, A PAIR OF CARRIERS FOR RIBBON SPOOLS, SAID CARRIERS BEING CARRIED BY THE CARRIAGE FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH IS AFORESAID, A PLURALITY OF RIBBON GUIDES FOR GUIDING RIBBON FROM A RIBBON SPOOL ON ONE OF THE CARRIERS TO AND ALONG THE FRONT OF THE PLATEN PARALLEL TO THE SAID DIRECTION, A MEMBER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE BASE TO BE MOVABLE RELATIVE THERETO AND RELATIVE TO THE CARRIAGE PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE, THE SAID MEMBER CARRYING A PAIR OF SAID RIBBON GUIDES, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MEMBER RELATIVE TO THE BASE AND RELATIVE TO THE CARRIAGE IN PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE RELATIVE TO THE BASE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A TYPEWRITING OR LIKE MACHINE COMPRISING A BASE, A CARRIAGE INCLUDING A PLATEN, WHICH CARRIAGE IS CARRIED BY AND MOVABLE IN ONE DIRECTION RELATIVE TO THE BASE, IN ONE SENSE, DURING TYPEWRITING, AND IN THE OTHER SENSE FOR THE RETURN OF THE CARRIAGE, A PAIR OF CARRIERS FOR RIBBON SPOOLS, SAID CARRIERS BEING CARRIED BY THE CARRIAGE FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH IS AFORESAID, A PLURALITY OF RIBBON GUIDES FOR GUIDING RIBBON FROM A RIBBON SPOOL ON ONE OF THE CARRIERS TO AND ALONG THE FRONT OF THE PLATEN PARALLEL TO THE SAID DIRECTION, A MEMBER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE BASE TO BE MOVABLE RELATIVE THERETO AND RELATIVE TO THE CARRIAGE PARALLEL TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE, THE SAID MEMBER CARRYING A PAIR OF SAID RIBBON GUIDES, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MEMBER RELATIVE TO THE BASE AND RELATIVE TO THE CARRIAGE IN PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE RELATIVE TO THE BASE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |