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US3168309A
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Card positioning and guiding mechanism
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1961-12-29
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1981-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Schopp
- 👤 Albert S Chou
- 👤 Chester E Spurrier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
CARD ALIGNING AND GUIDE MECHANISM FOR COMBINATION WITH A CARD PROCESSING MECHANISM WHEREIN A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED, SUBSTANTIALLY INDENTICAL, GENERALLY RECTANGULAR CARDS ARE FED, ONE AT A TIME, IN TIMED SEQUENCE, AND TRANSVERSELY OF THEIR LENGTH, ONTO A TABLE, AND WHEREIN EACH SUCH CARD IS THEN FED LENGTHWISE THEREOF FROM THE TABLE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSVERSE FEEDING OF A NEXT SUCCEEDING CARD; A STRAIGHT, ELONGATED POSITIONING AND GUIDE MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE PATH OF THE LEADING EDGE OF EACH INCOMING CARD FOR MOVEMENT LATERALLY THERE-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
CARD ALIGNING AND GUIDE MECHANISM FOR COMBINATION WITH A CARD PROCESSING MECHANISM WHEREIN A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED, SUBSTANTIALLY INDENTICAL, GENERALLY RECTANGULAR CARDS ARE FED, ONE AT A TIME, IN TIMED SEQUENCE, AND TRANSVERSELY OF THEIR LENGTH, ONTO A TABLE, AND WHEREIN EACH SUCH CARD IS THEN FED LENGTHWISE THEREOF FROM THE TABLE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSVERSE FEEDING OF A NEXT SUCCEEDING CARD; A STRAIGHT, ELONGATED POSITIONING AND GUIDE MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE PATH OF THE LEADING EDGE OF EACH INCOMING CARD FOR MOVEMENT LATERALLY THERE-
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-02 | 1968-08-03 | 1969-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-02 | 1972-08-03 | 1973-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-02 | 1976-08-03 | 1977-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |