EP0447581A1
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Reading mechanism
Assignee: GUNTHER INTERNATIONAL
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Filing: 1990-03-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A mechanism for reading data on a document having code data thereon comprising moving a document to a predetermined position. Means are provided for feeding the document from that predetermined position after a comparison is made. Means are also provided for sequentially presenting a series of comparison data to the mechanism. A reader is provided for sensing the code data on the document before the document is fed from its predetermined position. Comparing the code data on the document sensed by the reading means with the then first, at the time of comparison, sequential series of comparison data to determine whether the code data on the document matches with said comparison data. Interrupting the feeding of the document responsive to the comparing means to prevent a document from being fed if the code data on the document does not match with the comparison data.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Gunther, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:21
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43M; B43M3/00; B43M3/04; B07; B07C; B07C1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A mechanism for reading data on a document having code data thereon comprising means for presenting said document to a predetermined position, means for feeding said document from said predetermined position, means for sequentially presenting a series of comparison data to said mechanism, reading means for sensing said code data on said document before said document is fed from said predetermined position, means for comparing the code data on said document sensed by the reading means with the then first, at the time of comparison, sequential series of comparison data to determine whether the code data on said document matches with said comparison data, means for interrupting feeding of said document responsive to said comparing means to prevent a document from being fed if the code data on the document does not match with said comparison data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein said reading means is an Optical Character Recognition reader.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein said reading means is a Bar Code reader.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein said reading means is an Optical Mark reader.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 4 wherein said reading means is a Pattern Recognition reader.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 2 wherein the code data comprise characters and wherein said characters are projected by projecting means to a position where the comparison is made.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 3 wherein said code data is a bar code and wherein said bar code is scanned by a laser scanner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 7 wherein said scanning is repeated until a correct reading is obtained.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mechansim as set forth in claim 8 wherein the bar code is scanned until three consecutive correct readings are obtained.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein the document comprises sheets assembled together in order to form an insurance policy.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein the document comprises checks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein the document comprises investments statement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein the document comprises a bank statement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein the document wherein the document comprises a billing statement.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein the document comprises stock certificates.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A mechanism as set forth in claim 1 wherein the document comprises coupons.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
123 words
A mechanism for reading data on a document having code data thereon comprising means for holding said document in a predetermined position, means for feeding said document from said predetermined position, means for presenting comparison data to said mechanism, reading means for sensing said code data on said document before said document is fed from said predetermined position, means for comparing the code data on said document sensed by the reading means with the comparison data to determine whether the code data on said document matches with said comparison data, means for interrupting feeding of said document responsive to said comparing means to prevent a document from being fed if the code data on the document does not match with said comparison data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mechanism as set forth in Claim 17 wherein said reading documents are held in a stack are are fed one-by-one from said stck by said feeding means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A mechanism as set forth in Claim 18 wherein said documents are sheets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mechanism as set forth in Claim 19 wherein said sheets are fed from the bottom of said stack.
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