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US3285137A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tracer head

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-06-11
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1985-06-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hill Roger Gettys
  • 👤 George A Hoffman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 16:07
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q35/00; B23Q35/04; B23Q35/08; B23Q35/12; B23Q35/121; B23Q35/123; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/306216; Y10T409/306496; Y10T409/306552; Y10T409/306608

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A TRACER HEAD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEFLECTION OF A STYLUS FROM AN INITIAL POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THREE MANUALLY PERPENDICULAR AXES, COMPRISING A MOUNTING MEMBER, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID MOUNTING MEMBER FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO TWO OF SAID AXES, SAID MOUNTING MEMBER INCLUDING MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID STYLUS SO AS TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF THE STYLUS WITH RESPECT TO SAID MOUNTING MEMBER ALONG THE THIRD OF SAID AXES, FIRST TRANSDUCER MEANS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF STYLUS DEFLECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID TWO AXES, AND SECOND TRANSDUCER MEANS WITHIN SAID MOUNTING MEMBER FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MOVEMENT OF SAID STYLUS WITH RESPECT TO SAID THIRD AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A TRACER HEAD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEFLECTION OF A STYLUS FROM AN INITIAL POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THREE MANUALLY PERPENDICULAR AXES, COMPRISING A MOUNTING MEMBER, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID MOUNTING MEMBER FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO TWO OF SAID AXES, SAID MOUNTING MEMBER INCLUDING MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID STYLUS SO AS TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF THE STYLUS WITH RESPECT TO SAID MOUNTING MEMBER ALONG THE THIRD OF SAID AXES, FIRST TRANSDUCER MEANS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF STYLUS DEFLECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID TWO AXES, AND SECOND TRANSDUCER MEANS WITHIN SAID MOUNTING MEMBER FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MOVEMENT OF SAID STYLUS WITH RESPECT TO SAID THIRD AXIS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3122970A Cited
US3094899A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-11-14 1970-05-16 1970-11-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-14 1974-05-16 1974-11-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-14 1978-05-16 1978-11-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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