US3179404A
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Document transporting apparatus
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1963-08-16
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1983-08-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Felts
- 👤 Stanley A Manning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:22
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/07; G06K13/077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A DOCUMENT TRANSPORTING DEVICE COMPRISING: FIRST FEED MEANS OPERABLE TO TRANSPORT ON A DOCUMENT BY DOCUMENT BASIS EACH DOCUMENT THROUGH A STATION, SAID FIRST FEED MEANS INCLUDING FURTHER SECOND FEED MEANS FOR PERMITTING EACH SAID DOCUMENT TO BE INDEXED INCREMENT BY INCREMENT AT SAID STATION UNDER THE BIAS OF AN EXPANDABLE CONNECTION WITH SAID FIRST FEED MEANS, SAID EXPANDABLE CONNECTION BEING MOUNTED UPON SAID FIRST FEED MEANS AND INCLUDING A ROTATIONALLY MOUNTED DISC, A TORSION SPRING CONNECTED TO SAID DISC, SAID SPRING TWISTING IN RESPONSE TO ROTATION OF SAID DISC, AND A STRAP HAVING ONE END WRAPPED ABOUT THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID DISC AND FASTENED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A DOCUMENT TRANSPORTING DEVICE COMPRISING: FIRST FEED MEANS OPERABLE TO TRANSPORT ON A DOCUMENT BY DOCUMENT BASIS EACH DOCUMENT THROUGH A STATION, SAID FIRST FEED MEANS INCLUDING FURTHER SECOND FEED MEANS FOR PERMITTING EACH SAID DOCUMENT TO BE INDEXED INCREMENT BY INCREMENT AT SAID STATION UNDER THE BIAS OF AN EXPANDABLE CONNECTION WITH SAID FIRST FEED MEANS, SAID EXPANDABLE CONNECTION BEING MOUNTED UPON SAID FIRST FEED MEANS AND INCLUDING A ROTATIONALLY MOUNTED DISC, A TORSION SPRING CONNECTED TO SAID DISC, SAID SPRING TWISTING IN RESPONSE TO ROTATION OF SAID DISC, AND A STRAP HAVING ONE END WRAPPED ABOUT THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID DISC AND FASTENED
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-19 | 1968-10-19 | 1969-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-19 | 1972-10-19 | 1973-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-19 | 1976-10-19 | 1977-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |