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US3180518A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mechanical vendor for articles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-27
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Granted: 1965-04-27
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Expires: 1983-06-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert A Roser

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 08:41
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/02; G07F11/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 212 words
A VENDOR FOR PAPER ARTICLES EACH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SHEETS FOLDED TOGETHER, SAID VENDOR INCLUDING AN OUTER CABINET, A STORAGE HOPPER IN SAID CABINET FOR RETAINING SAID PAPER ARTICLES ON THEIR FOLDED EDGE, SAID HOOPER INCLUDING A SUPPORT DECK INCLINED UPWARDLY IN A FORWARD DIRECTION, BIAS MEANS URGING SAID PAPER ARTICLES TOWARD THE FRONT OF SAID DECK, STOP MEANS ON SAID DECK TO PREVENT SAID PAPER ARTICLES FROM MOVING FORWARDLY BEYOND A CERTAIN DISTANCE, FEED MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL DRIVE ARMS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID OUTER CABINET AND HAVING OUTER ENDS THEREOF POSITIONED IN FRONT OF SAID HOPPER, A FEED BAR PIVOTALLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID DRIVE ARMS, A PAIR OF FEEDER ARMS MOUNTED ON SAID FEED BAR AND POSITIONED IN FRONT OF AND ADJACENT THE ARTICLES IN SAID HOPPER, SAID FEEDER ARMS EACH HAVING A PAIR OF NEEDLES THEREON, A CONTROL BRACKET DRIVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FEED BAR, A CONTROL LEVER PIOVOTALLY MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID DRIVE ARMS AND HAVING A FIRST END THEREOF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID CONTROL BRACKET, A SPRING, A FIRST END OF SAID SPRING BEING MOUNTED AT A SECOND END OF SAID CONTROL LEVER, SAID SPRING EXTENDING IN DIRECTION TOWARD THE FIRST END OF SAID CONTROL LEVER, MEANS FOR MOUNTING A SECOND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 212 words
A VENDOR FOR PAPER ARTICLES EACH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SHEETS FOLDED TOGETHER, SAID VENDOR INCLUDING AN OUTER CABINET, A STORAGE HOPPER IN SAID CABINET FOR RETAINING SAID PAPER ARTICLES ON THEIR FOLDED EDGE, SAID HOOPER INCLUDING A SUPPORT DECK INCLINED UPWARDLY IN A FORWARD DIRECTION, BIAS MEANS URGING SAID PAPER ARTICLES TOWARD THE FRONT OF SAID DECK, STOP MEANS ON SAID DECK TO PREVENT SAID PAPER ARTICLES FROM MOVING FORWARDLY BEYOND A CERTAIN DISTANCE, FEED MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL DRIVE ARMS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID OUTER CABINET AND HAVING OUTER ENDS THEREOF POSITIONED IN FRONT OF SAID HOPPER, A FEED BAR PIVOTALLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID DRIVE ARMS, A PAIR OF FEEDER ARMS MOUNTED ON SAID FEED BAR AND POSITIONED IN FRONT OF AND ADJACENT THE ARTICLES IN SAID HOPPER, SAID FEEDER ARMS EACH HAVING A PAIR OF NEEDLES THEREON, A CONTROL BRACKET DRIVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FEED BAR, A CONTROL LEVER PIOVOTALLY MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID DRIVE ARMS AND HAVING A FIRST END THEREOF PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID CONTROL BRACKET, A SPRING, A FIRST END OF SAID SPRING BEING MOUNTED AT A SECOND END OF SAID CONTROL LEVER, SAID SPRING EXTENDING IN DIRECTION TOWARD THE FIRST END OF SAID CONTROL LEVER, MEANS FOR MOUNTING A SECOND

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