US3103285A
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Automated mail handling apparatus
Assignee: US Industries Inc
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Filing: 1960-11-15
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1980-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John D Goodell
- 👤 Edwin F Shelley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:14
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C3/00; B07C3/003; B07C3/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
AUTOMATED MAIL HANDLING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A CODE RECORD ACTUATED HIGH SPEED ADDRESSED MAIL MAIN SORTING AND DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS, CODING CONSOLE MEANS SEPARATE FROM AND OPERATIVELY DIASSOCIATED WITH SAID MAIN APPARATUS AND WHEREAT ADDRESSED MAIL MAY BE SERIALLY OBSERVED AND ADDRESS CODED IN RECORDED SEQUENCE WITH REGULARLY AND AUTOMATICALLY INTERPOSED REFERENCE MARKERS BETWEEN EACH OF A PREDETERMINED PLURALITY OF MAIL PIECES, A MOBILE BUFFER UNITARY APPARATUS ADAPTED TO BE OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED ALTERNATIVELY WITH SAID MAIN APPARATUS AND WITH SAID CODING CONSOLE, SAID BUFFER APPARATUS BEING ADAPTED TO MECHANICALLY STORE ADDRESSED MAIL IN SAID CODED RECORD SEQUENCE AND HAVING MEANS TO AUTOMATICALLY INSERT REFERENCE MARKERS BETWEEN ADJACENT PREDETERMINED PLURALITIES OF MAIL PIECES WHEN OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CODING CONSOLE AND TO AUTOMATICALLY DELIVER SAID MAIL IN SAID CODED RECORD SEQUENCE INTO THE MAIN APPARATUS WHEN OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LATTER, SAID BUFFER STORAGE CONSOLE HAVING MEANS TO MAINTAIN A ONE-TO-ONE CORESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF MAIL DELIVERED AND THE INDIVIDUAL CODED ADDRESS DELIVERED, AND TO REMOVE THE SAID REFERENCE MARKERS FROM THE DELIVERED PIECES OF MAIL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
AUTOMATED MAIL HANDLING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A CODE RECORD ACTUATED HIGH SPEED ADDRESSED MAIL MAIN SORTING AND DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS, CODING CONSOLE MEANS SEPARATE FROM AND OPERATIVELY DIASSOCIATED WITH SAID MAIN APPARATUS AND WHEREAT ADDRESSED MAIL MAY BE SERIALLY OBSERVED AND ADDRESS CODED IN RECORDED SEQUENCE WITH REGULARLY AND AUTOMATICALLY INTERPOSED REFERENCE MARKERS BETWEEN EACH OF A PREDETERMINED PLURALITY OF MAIL PIECES, A MOBILE BUFFER UNITARY APPARATUS ADAPTED TO BE OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED ALTERNATIVELY WITH SAID MAIN APPARATUS AND WITH SAID CODING CONSOLE, SAID BUFFER APPARATUS BEING ADAPTED TO MECHANICALLY STORE ADDRESSED MAIL IN SAID CODED RECORD SEQUENCE AND HAVING MEANS TO AUTOMATICALLY INSERT REFERENCE MARKERS BETWEEN ADJACENT PREDETERMINED PLURALITIES OF MAIL PIECES WHEN OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CODING CONSOLE AND TO AUTOMATICALLY DELIVER SAID MAIL IN SAID CODED RECORD SEQUENCE INTO THE MAIN APPARATUS WHEN OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LATTER, SAID BUFFER STORAGE CONSOLE HAVING MEANS TO MAINTAIN A ONE-TO-ONE CORESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF MAIL DELIVERED AND THE INDIVIDUAL CODED ADDRESS DELIVERED, AND TO REMOVE THE SAID REFERENCE MARKERS FROM THE DELIVERED PIECES OF MAIL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB632403A
Cited
US2936556A
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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) | 1966-09-09 | 1967-03-11 | 1967-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-09 | 1971-03-11 | 1971-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-09 | 1975-03-11 | 1975-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |