Capstan for advancing elongated material
CA 1099699 A · Owner: Western Electric Company, Incorporated · Inventors: Voytko, James E.
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Abstract of the Disclosure, A capstan having surfaces which are faced with elements that are capable of interlocking with each other is used to advance a strip of interconnected miniature, articles which have a configuration that is susceptible to deformation, or a strip having a surface finish which is easily marred. In one embodiment, the capstan includes a first belt having a plurality of flexible resilient hooking, elements attached to a surface thereof. A second belt has a plurality of looping elements which are made of flexible resilient material attached to a surface thereof and which are capable of interlocking with the hooking elements of the first belt when the surfaces of the …
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- Granted April 21, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 21, 1998.
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