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US3124352A
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Document handling apparatus
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
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2026-10-29 06:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/12; B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/52; B65H31/00; B65H31/04; B65H31/08; B65H31/10; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/10; B65H2701/19; B65H2701/1912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
IN A DOCUMENT HANDLING APPARATUS WHEREIN DOCUMENTS ARE ADVANCED SERIALLY ALONG A DEFINED PATH, THE COMBINATION OF DOCUMENT DRIVING MEANS, A DISPLACEABLE MEMBER FORMING PART OF SAID DRIVING MEANS AND EXTENDING INTO THE PATH OF THE DOCUMENTS AND PHYSICALLY DISPLACED BY A DOCUMENT WHENEVER ANY PART OF THE DOCUMENT IS AT A CERTAIN POINT ALONG SAID PATH, DECELERATING MEANS DISPOSED LESS THAN ONE DOCUMENT LENGTH DOWNPATH OF SAID POINT AND OPERABLE TO DECELERATE THE DOCUMENTS TO A SPEED SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN THAT AT WHICH THEY PASS BY THE DISPLACEABLE MEMBER, MEANS PROVIDING A POSITIVE MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DISPLACEABLE MEMBER AND DECELERATING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO DISPLACEMENT OR SAID DISPLACEABLE MEMBER TO RENDER THE DECELERATING MEANS INEFFECTIVE, AND MEANS INCLUDING THE CONNECTION-PROVIDING MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID DECELERATING MEANS EFFECTIVE AS SOON AS THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE DOCUMENT PASSES SAID POINT AND THUS PASSES BY AND OUT OF CONTACT WITH SAID DISPLACEABLE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
IN A DOCUMENT HANDLING APPARATUS WHEREIN DOCUMENTS ARE ADVANCED SERIALLY ALONG A DEFINED PATH, THE COMBINATION OF DOCUMENT DRIVING MEANS, A DISPLACEABLE MEMBER FORMING PART OF SAID DRIVING MEANS AND EXTENDING INTO THE PATH OF THE DOCUMENTS AND PHYSICALLY DISPLACED BY A DOCUMENT WHENEVER ANY PART OF THE DOCUMENT IS AT A CERTAIN POINT ALONG SAID PATH, DECELERATING MEANS DISPOSED LESS THAN ONE DOCUMENT LENGTH DOWNPATH OF SAID POINT AND OPERABLE TO DECELERATE THE DOCUMENTS TO A SPEED SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN THAT AT WHICH THEY PASS BY THE DISPLACEABLE MEMBER, MEANS PROVIDING A POSITIVE MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DISPLACEABLE MEMBER AND DECELERATING MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO DISPLACEMENT OR SAID DISPLACEABLE MEMBER TO RENDER THE DECELERATING MEANS INEFFECTIVE, AND MEANS INCLUDING THE CONNECTION-PROVIDING MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID DECELERATING MEANS EFFECTIVE AS SOON AS THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE DOCUMENT PASSES SAID POINT AND THUS PASSES BY AND OUT OF CONTACT WITH SAID DISPLACEABLE MEMBER.
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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) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |