Patent US3276356A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3276356A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Methods and apparatus for handling and forming indicia on articles
Assignee: Monsanto Co
•
Filing: 1964-10-02
•
Granted: 1966-10-04
•
Expires: 1984-10-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander J Usko
- 👤 Joseph D Gillis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:46
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F15/00; B41F15/08; B41F15/0886; B41F15/0872; B41F15/0895; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18992
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A METHOD OF FORMING INDICIA ON AT LEAST TWO ARCUATE ARTICLE SURFACES HAVING DIFFERENT AXES OF CYLINDRICAL CURVATURE, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: MOUNTING AN ARTICLE ON AN ARM HAVING ENGAGING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID ARTICLE SUCH THAT THE AXIS OF CYLINDRICAL CURVATURE OF A FIRST ARTICLE SURFACE TO RECEIVE INDICIA SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDES WITH A PIVOT AXIS OF SAID ARM; PIVOTING SAID ARTICLE ABOUT SAID PIVOT AXIS SO THAT SAID ARTICLE IS MOVED THROUGH AN ARC IN ONE DIRECTION SO AS TO MOVE SAID FIRST ARTICLE SURFACE IN TANGENTIAL, INDICIA-FORMING CONTACT WITH INDICIA-FORMING MEANS; CHANGING THE POSITION OF SAID ARTICLE WHILE ON SAID ARM SUCH THAT THE AXIS OF CYLINDRICAL CURVATURE OF A SECOND ARTICLE SURFACE TO RECEIVE INDICIA SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDES WITH SAID PIVOT AXIS OF SAID ARM; AND
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A METHOD OF FORMING INDICIA ON AT LEAST TWO ARCUATE ARTICLE SURFACES HAVING DIFFERENT AXES OF CYLINDRICAL CURVATURE, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: MOUNTING AN ARTICLE ON AN ARM HAVING ENGAGING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID ARTICLE SUCH THAT THE AXIS OF CYLINDRICAL CURVATURE OF A FIRST ARTICLE SURFACE TO RECEIVE INDICIA SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDES WITH A PIVOT AXIS OF SAID ARM; PIVOTING SAID ARTICLE ABOUT SAID PIVOT AXIS SO THAT SAID ARTICLE IS MOVED THROUGH AN ARC IN ONE DIRECTION SO AS TO MOVE SAID FIRST ARTICLE SURFACE IN TANGENTIAL, INDICIA-FORMING CONTACT WITH INDICIA-FORMING MEANS; CHANGING THE POSITION OF SAID ARTICLE WHILE ON SAID ARM SUCH THAT THE AXIS OF CYLINDRICAL CURVATURE OF A SECOND ARTICLE SURFACE TO RECEIVE INDICIA SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDES WITH SAID PIVOT AXIS OF SAID ARM; AND
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2690118A
Cited
US2885957A
Cited
US2884791A
Cited
US3019725A
Cited
US3159100A
Cited
US3181457A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |