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Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-19
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Granted: 1963-02-19
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Expires: 1981-10-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome U Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F9/00; A47F9/02; A47F9/04; A47F9/042; A47F9/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CHECKOUT COUNTER HAVING A RECESSED PORTION CONSTITUTING A LOADING PLATFORM AND HAVING AN APERTURE LOCATED ADJACENT THE RECESSED PORTION AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE CHECKOUT COUNTER: SUPPORT MEANS LOCATED WITHIN SAID COUNTER AND ADJACENT SAID APERTURE, SAID SUPPORT MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION AND A SECOND POSITION; MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING AND POSITIONING A STACK OF CARTONS ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS WHEN IN SAID FIRST POSITION; MEANS LOCATED ADJACENT THE SECOND POSITION OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR FEEDING THE TOP CARTON FROM THE STACK OF CARTONS LOCATED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS THROUGH SAID APERTURE AND ONTO SAID RECESSED PORTION OF THE CHECKOUT COUNTER; CYCLIC MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND SAID FEEDING MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID FEEDING MEANS DURING THE FIRST HALF-CYCLE OF ITS OPERATION AND MOVING SAID SUPPORT MEANS FROM SAID FIRST POSITION TOWARDS SAID SECOND POSITION DURING THE SECOND HALF OF ITS CYCLE OF OPERATION WHEREBY THE TOP CARTON OF SAID STACK IS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID FEEDING MEANS; AND MEANS OPERATED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOVING THE SUPPORT MEANS FROM SAID SECOND POSITION TO SAID FIRST POSITION AFTER THE LAST CARTON HAS BEEN FED FROM SAID SUPPORT MENAS ONTO THE RECESSED PORTION OF THE CHECKOUT COUNTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CHECKOUT COUNTER HAVING A RECESSED PORTION CONSTITUTING A LOADING PLATFORM AND HAVING AN APERTURE LOCATED ADJACENT THE RECESSED PORTION AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE CHECKOUT COUNTER: SUPPORT MEANS LOCATED WITHIN SAID COUNTER AND ADJACENT SAID APERTURE, SAID SUPPORT MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION AND A SECOND POSITION; MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING AND POSITIONING A STACK OF CARTONS ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS WHEN IN SAID FIRST POSITION; MEANS LOCATED ADJACENT THE SECOND POSITION OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR FEEDING THE TOP CARTON FROM THE STACK OF CARTONS LOCATED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS THROUGH SAID APERTURE AND ONTO SAID RECESSED PORTION OF THE CHECKOUT COUNTER; CYCLIC MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND SAID FEEDING MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID FEEDING MEANS DURING THE FIRST HALF-CYCLE OF ITS OPERATION AND MOVING SAID SUPPORT MEANS FROM SAID FIRST POSITION TOWARDS SAID SECOND POSITION DURING THE SECOND HALF OF ITS CYCLE OF OPERATION WHEREBY THE TOP CARTON OF SAID STACK IS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID FEEDING MEANS; AND MEANS OPERATED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR MOVING THE SUPPORT MEANS FROM SAID SECOND POSITION TO SAID FIRST POSITION AFTER THE LAST CARTON HAS BEEN FED FROM SAID SUPPORT MENAS ONTO THE RECESSED PORTION OF THE CHECKOUT COUNTER.
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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) | 1966-02-18 | 1966-08-20 | 1967-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-18 | 1970-08-20 | 1971-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-18 | 1974-08-20 | 1975-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |