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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard A Keeney, Eagan, MN (US);
Gerald Jensen, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Management Graphics, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354354 ;
Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for selectively notching an edge of a material such as photographic film or cutting through the material using the same blade. The material is guided by a path, and the blade is mounted for variable penetration into the path. One or more solenoids are responsive to a first control command for driving the blade a first distance into the path to notch an edge of the material therein, and responsive to a second control command for driving the blade a second distance into the path to cut entirely through the material. The apparatus has particular application as a cutter/notcher for a film recorder.