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Tape-applying mechanism
Assignee: LEIF G JORGENSEN
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Filing: 1967-12-14
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Granted: 1971-09-21
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Expires: 1987-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A device for applying a strip of adhesive tape to an article comprising: a base having a platform for holding the article; a carriage movable laterally on the base; an operating member pivoted to the carriage having means for carrying, dispensing, and cutting the tape; means for releasing the operating member and cutting means from inoperative positions; and means for releasing the locking means responsive to predetermined lateral movement of the operating member and carriage.
Inventors
- 👤 Leif G Jorgensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/04; G03D15/043; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/12; Y10T156/13; Y10T156/1317; Y10T156/1343
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said platform includes a pair of relatively movable sections having adjacent side edges capable of cooperating in a scissorlike action to cut said article.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said carriage includes a frame and rollers engageable with a track on said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said operating member includes a boxlike housing having: a. an arm depending from a lower rear portion thereof and pivotally connected to said carriage; and b. a handle projecting from an upper front portion thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said handle is operatively connected to said tape-severing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said tape-severing means includes a vertically disposed knife slidably mounted in a forward portion of said operating member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 1, and including spring means urging said severing means into operative position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 1, and including means on said base engageable with means on said carriage for stopping the forward and rearward movements of the carriage in said predetermined positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
263 words
In a device of splicing motion picture film or the like by applying a strip of adhesive tape from roll stock across a pair of aligned abutting ends of film strips, the combination of: a. a base; b. a stationary platform on the base for holding said film strips in a fixed position; c. a carriage mounted on said base for horizontal movement toward and away from said platform; d. an operating member hingedly mounted on said carriage for horizontal movement therewith and for vertical movement relative thereto in a vertical plane aligned with the direction of movement of said carriage between inoperative upper and operative lower tape-applying positions; e. said operating member including: i. means for carrying a roll of adhesive tape; ii. means for applying a length of tape from the free end of said roll directly to only the upper surface of said film strips; iii. means, movable vertically between inoperative upper and operative lower tape-severing positions, for severing said length of tape from said roll at a side edge of said film strips; f. first releasable locking means for locking said operating member in an operative position; g. means for automatically releasing said first locking means when said operating member and carriage are moved forwardly to a predetermined position relative to the strips on said platform; h. second releasable locking means for locking said severing means in an inoperative position; j. means for automatically releasing said second locking means when said operating member and carriage are moved rearwardly to a predetermined position relative to the strips on said platform.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 9, wherein said first locking means includes a latch bar pivotally connected to said operating member and having a portion removably engageable with a portion of said carriage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 10, wherein said means for releasing said first locking means includes an element on said latch bar engageable with an element on said base, as said carriage is moved forward to said predetermined position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 10, including spring means urging said latch bar into locking position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 9, wherein said second locking means includes a latch bar pivotally connected to said operating member and having a portion removably engageable with a portion of said severing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein said means for releasing said second locking means includes an element on said laTch bar engageable with an element on said base, as said carriage is moved rearwardly to said predetermined position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 13, and including spring means urging said latch bar into locking position.
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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) | 1974-09-20 | 1975-03-22 | 1975-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-20 | 1979-03-22 | 1979-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-20 | 1983-03-22 | 1983-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |