US3083012A
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Delay device for document feeding apparatus
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1960-06-29
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Granted: 1963-03-26
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Expires: 1980-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William L Poland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/12; B65H29/54; B65H29/56; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/07; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/12; G07D11/50; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/30; B65H2301/31; B65H2301/314; B65H2511/00; B65H2511/30; B65H2513/00; B65H2513/40; B65H2513/42; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/10; B65H2701/19; B65H2701/1912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
IN A DOCUMENT FEEDING APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED HAVING MEANS FOR CONVEYING DOCUMENTS SERIATIM THROUGH A PLURALITY OF FEEDING STAGES, A FEED DELAY DEVICE INTERPOSED BETWEEN TWO SUCCESSIVE FEEDING STAGES OF SAID APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING A DOCUMENT THROUGH AN ALTERNATE DELAY FEED ROUTE BETWEEN SAID SUCCESSIVE STAGES, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING MEANS FOR CONVEYING DOCUMENTS ALONG AN ENDLESS FEED PATH, SAID ENDLESS FEED PATH COMMUNICATING WITH THE FEED PATH EXTENDING FROM THE PRECEDING ONE OF SAID SUCCESSIVE FEEDING STAGES AND THE FEED PATH LEADING TO THE SUBSEQUENT ONE OF SAID SUCCESSIVE FEEDING STAGES, AND MEANS INCLUDING A BI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCHING MEMBER ELECTROMAGNETICALLY CONTROLLABLE ACCORDING TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL DELAY CONTROL SIGNAL TO DIRECT ANY SELECTED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
IN A DOCUMENT FEEDING APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED HAVING MEANS FOR CONVEYING DOCUMENTS SERIATIM THROUGH A PLURALITY OF FEEDING STAGES, A FEED DELAY DEVICE INTERPOSED BETWEEN TWO SUCCESSIVE FEEDING STAGES OF SAID APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING A DOCUMENT THROUGH AN ALTERNATE DELAY FEED ROUTE BETWEEN SAID SUCCESSIVE STAGES, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING MEANS FOR CONVEYING DOCUMENTS ALONG AN ENDLESS FEED PATH, SAID ENDLESS FEED PATH COMMUNICATING WITH THE FEED PATH EXTENDING FROM THE PRECEDING ONE OF SAID SUCCESSIVE FEEDING STAGES AND THE FEED PATH LEADING TO THE SUBSEQUENT ONE OF SAID SUCCESSIVE FEEDING STAGES, AND MEANS INCLUDING A BI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCHING MEMBER ELECTROMAGNETICALLY CONTROLLABLE ACCORDING TO THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL DELAY CONTROL SIGNAL TO DIRECT ANY SELECTED
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-25 | 1966-09-24 | 1967-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-25 | 1970-09-24 | 1971-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-25 | 1974-09-24 | 1975-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |