US3144958A
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Automatic warehousing machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-09-04
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1982-09-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald G Gumpertz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:58
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G1/00; B65G1/02; B65G1/04; B65G1/137; B65G1/1373; B65G1/1378
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING ANY QUANTITY OF SELECTED ITEMS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF DIGITALLY CODED SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE TYPE AND QUANTITY OF EACH ITEM TO BE DISPENSED, A PLURALITY OF DISPENSING UNITS, EACH ARRANGED TO DISPENSE ONE ITEM WHEN ACTUATED, FIRST DECODING MEANS COUPLED TO THE SOURCE FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT SIGNALS IDENTIFYING THE ITEMS TO BE DISPENSED, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS FROM THE DECODING MEANS FOR REPEATEDLY ACTUATING ALL THE PARTICULAR DISPENSING UNITS IDENTIFIED BY SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS, SECOND DECODING MEANS COUPLED TO THE SOURCE FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE QUANTITY OF EACH ITEM TO BE DISPENSED, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE SIGNALS FROM THE SECOND DECODING MEANS FOR INTERRUPTING THE ACTUATION OF ANY PARTICULAR DISPENSING UNIT BY SAID ACTUATING MEANS WHEN THE PARTICULAR DISPENSING UNIT HAS BEEN ACTUATED A NUMBER OF TIMES CORRESPONDING TO THE QUANTITY INFORMATION FOR THAT PARTICULAR ITEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING ANY QUANTITY OF SELECTED ITEMS COMPRISING A SOURCE OF DIGITALLY CODED SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE TYPE AND QUANTITY OF EACH ITEM TO BE DISPENSED, A PLURALITY OF DISPENSING UNITS, EACH ARRANGED TO DISPENSE ONE ITEM WHEN ACTUATED, FIRST DECODING MEANS COUPLED TO THE SOURCE FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT SIGNALS IDENTIFYING THE ITEMS TO BE DISPENSED, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS FROM THE DECODING MEANS FOR REPEATEDLY ACTUATING ALL THE PARTICULAR DISPENSING UNITS IDENTIFIED BY SAID OUTPUT SIGNALS, SECOND DECODING MEANS COUPLED TO THE SOURCE FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT SIGNALS INDICATIVE OF THE QUANTITY OF EACH ITEM TO BE DISPENSED, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE SIGNALS FROM THE SECOND DECODING MEANS FOR INTERRUPTING THE ACTUATION OF ANY PARTICULAR DISPENSING UNIT BY SAID ACTUATING MEANS WHEN THE PARTICULAR DISPENSING UNIT HAS BEEN ACTUATED A NUMBER OF TIMES CORRESPONDING TO THE QUANTITY INFORMATION FOR THAT PARTICULAR ITEM.
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) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-18 | 1972-02-17 | 1972-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |