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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:
Sep. 29, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Austin Brandon, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
David Lee Gilbert, Newburgh, NY (US);
John Robert Lankard, Jr, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
356244 ; 356364 ;
Abstract
A quick change holder for an inspection apparatus is maintained within the apparatus when a strip material retained within the holder is changed. The holder includes first and second panels that define a cavity therebetween that receives the strip material.