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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-28
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1982-12-28
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Stephen W Smith
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-26 16:08
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/04; G06K13/05; B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/58; G06K13/06; G06K13/067; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/30; B65H2301/32; B65H2301/321; B65H2404/00; B65H2404/60; B65H2404/63; B65H2404/632; B65H2408/00; B65H2408/10; B65H2408/11; B65H2408/111; B65H2511/00; B65H2511/50; B65H2511/52; B65H2511/528
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A DOCUMENT SORTING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INPUT HOPPER FOR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE SORTED, MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY REMOVING DOCUMENTS FROM SAID INPUT HOPPER, MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING THE REMOVED DOCUMENTS ALONG A COMMON DOCUMENT PATH, A PLURALITY OF DOCUMENT DEFLECTING MEANS, FIRST GUIDE MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF REMOVED PORTIONS TO RECEIVE AND DOCUMENT DEFLECTING MEANS, A DEFLECTING MEANS PER REMOVED PORTION, SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS POSITIONED ALONG AND FORMING ONE SIDE OF THE COMMON DOCUMENT PATH, SELECTIVELY FURTHER GUIDE MEANS PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS FORMING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOCUMENT PATH AND SELECTIVELY AND MOVABLE IN A PATH PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF DOCUMENTS ALONG SAID DOCUMENT PATH, CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING JAM DETECTING MEANS POSITIONED ALONG SAID DOCUMENT PATH FOR DETECTING THE ABNORMAL DEPARTURE OF A DOCUMENT FROM ITS POSITION IN SUBSTANTIALLY A SINGLE PLANE, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID JAM DETECTING MEANS TO SAID FURTHER GUIDE MEANS FOR DISPLACING SAID FURTHER GUIDE MEANS OPON THE DETECTION OF A DOCUMENT JAM BY SAID JAM DETECTING MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A DOCUMENT SORTING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INPUT HOPPER FOR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE SORTED, MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY REMOVING DOCUMENTS FROM SAID INPUT HOPPER, MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING THE REMOVED DOCUMENTS ALONG A COMMON DOCUMENT PATH, A PLURALITY OF DOCUMENT DEFLECTING MEANS, FIRST GUIDE MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF REMOVED PORTIONS TO RECEIVE AND DOCUMENT DEFLECTING MEANS, A DEFLECTING MEANS PER REMOVED PORTION, SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS POSITIONED ALONG AND FORMING ONE SIDE OF THE COMMON DOCUMENT PATH, SELECTIVELY FURTHER GUIDE MEANS PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST GUIDE MEANS FORMING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOCUMENT PATH AND SELECTIVELY AND MOVABLE IN A PATH PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF DOCUMENTS ALONG SAID DOCUMENT PATH, CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING JAM DETECTING MEANS POSITIONED ALONG SAID DOCUMENT PATH FOR DETECTING THE ABNORMAL DEPARTURE OF A DOCUMENT FROM ITS POSITION IN SUBSTANTIALLY A SINGLE PLANE, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID JAM DETECTING MEANS TO SAID FURTHER GUIDE MEANS FOR DISPLACING SAID FURTHER GUIDE MEANS OPON THE DETECTION OF A DOCUMENT JAM BY SAID JAM DETECTING MEANS
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-05 | 1969-01-04 | 1969-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-05 | 1973-01-04 | 1973-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-05 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |