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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-31
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1982-10-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Emilio M Binzoni
  • 👤 Erwin W Rosenthal
  • 👤 Gilbert T Gonzalez
  • 👤 William L Poland
  • 👤 Gustave D Cerf

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 07:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/46; B65H3/52; B65H3/5246; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/10; G06K13/107

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
A DOCUMENT-FEEDER COMRPISING: (I) A DOCUMENT HOPPER; (II) RESTRAINING MEANS POSITIONED TO BE ADJACENT AN EDGE OF A DOCUMENT IN THE HOPPER; (III) A WALL POISITIONED TO BE ADJACENT A FACE OF A DOCUMENT IN THE HOPPER; (IV) THE WALLL TERMINATING SHORT OF RESTRAINING MEANS; (V) AND A GATE(A) POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SPACE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE RESTRAINING MEANS, (B) AND COOPERATING WITH THE RESTRAINING MEANS TO DEFINE AN EXIT OPENING FOR THE DOCUMENT THEREBETWEEN; (VI) THE GATE BEING MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND THE EXIT OPENING;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
A DOCUMENT-FEEDER COMRPISING: (I) A DOCUMENT HOPPER; (II) RESTRAINING MEANS POSITIONED TO BE ADJACENT AN EDGE OF A DOCUMENT IN THE HOPPER; (III) A WALL POISITIONED TO BE ADJACENT A FACE OF A DOCUMENT IN THE HOPPER; (IV) THE WALLL TERMINATING SHORT OF RESTRAINING MEANS; (V) AND A GATE(A) POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SPACE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE RESTRAINING MEANS, (B) AND COOPERATING WITH THE RESTRAINING MEANS TO DEFINE AN EXIT OPENING FOR THE DOCUMENT THEREBETWEEN; (VI) THE GATE BEING MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND THE EXIT OPENING;

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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) 1968-03-15 1968-09-14 1969-03-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-15 1972-09-14 1973-03-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-15 1976-09-14 1977-03-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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