US3071369A
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Nesting-collating machine
Assignee: Capital Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1958-07-24
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1978-07-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ambrogi Alfred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/08; B65H3/0808; B65H3/085; B65H3/0858; B65H39/00; B65H39/02; B65H39/04; B65H39/055; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/43; B65H2301/435; B65H2301/4352
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A COLLATOR FOR GATHERING SHEET MATERIAL IN A PREDETERMINED ORDER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SUPPLY STATIONS, CONVEYOR MEANS ADJACENT SAID STATIONS FOR CARRYING THE SHEET MATERIAL IN ONE DIRECTION PAST SAID STATIONS AS SAID MATERIAL IS REMOVED FROM EACH OF SAID STATIONS, FEEDING MEANS BENEATH EACH OF SAID STATIONS, MOVABLE SUCTION MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE LOWERMOST ONE OF THE SHEETS IN EACH OF SAID STATIONS AND PARTIALLY REMOVING SAID LOWERMOST SHEETS FROM SAID SUPPLY STATION, SAID SUCTION MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH RESILIENT BELLOWS MEANS, SAID BELLOWS MEANS BEING COLLAPSIBLE WHEN SAID SUCTION MEANS FIRST ENGAGES THE LOWERMOST ONE OF SAID SHEETS FOR IMPARTING A RAPID WITHDRAWING ACTION TO SAID LOWERMOST SHEET FOR SEPARATING SAID LOWERMOST SHEET FROM THE NEXT SHEET, ROLLER MEANS MOVABLE IN TIMED RELATION WITH MOVEMENT OF SAID SUCTION MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE UPPER SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID LOWERMOST SHEETS AS THE SAME ARE PARTIALLY REMOVED FROM SAID SUPPLY STATIONS BY SAID SUCTION MEANS AND MOVING SAID LOWERMOST SHEETS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FEEDING MEANS, SAID SUCTION MEANS COMPRISING A VACUUM CUP MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN UPPER POSITION IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE FEEDING MEANS AND THE ROLLER MEANS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOWERMOST SHEET ON
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A COLLATOR FOR GATHERING SHEET MATERIAL IN A PREDETERMINED ORDER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SUPPLY STATIONS, CONVEYOR MEANS ADJACENT SAID STATIONS FOR CARRYING THE SHEET MATERIAL IN ONE DIRECTION PAST SAID STATIONS AS SAID MATERIAL IS REMOVED FROM EACH OF SAID STATIONS, FEEDING MEANS BENEATH EACH OF SAID STATIONS, MOVABLE SUCTION MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE LOWERMOST ONE OF THE SHEETS IN EACH OF SAID STATIONS AND PARTIALLY REMOVING SAID LOWERMOST SHEETS FROM SAID SUPPLY STATION, SAID SUCTION MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH RESILIENT BELLOWS MEANS, SAID BELLOWS MEANS BEING COLLAPSIBLE WHEN SAID SUCTION MEANS FIRST ENGAGES THE LOWERMOST ONE OF SAID SHEETS FOR IMPARTING A RAPID WITHDRAWING ACTION TO SAID LOWERMOST SHEET FOR SEPARATING SAID LOWERMOST SHEET FROM THE NEXT SHEET, ROLLER MEANS MOVABLE IN TIMED RELATION WITH MOVEMENT OF SAID SUCTION MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE UPPER SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID LOWERMOST SHEETS AS THE SAME ARE PARTIALLY REMOVED FROM SAID SUPPLY STATIONS BY SAID SUCTION MEANS AND MOVING SAID LOWERMOST SHEETS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FEEDING MEANS, SAID SUCTION MEANS COMPRISING A VACUUM CUP MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN UPPER POSITION IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE FEEDING MEANS AND THE ROLLER MEANS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOWERMOST SHEET ON
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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) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |