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US3199389A
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Assignee: Royal Mcbee Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-20
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-11-20
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Richard E Cone
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-31 19:59
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/02; B26F1/12; B26D; B26D3/00; B26D3/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/917; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2092; Y10T83/2096; Y10T83/217; Y10T83/2179; Y10T83/2181; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9411; Y10T83/9442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
IN A MACHINE FOR CUTTING NOTCHES IN A STACK OF RECORD CARDS, THE COMBINATION OF A HOUSING INCLUDING A CARD SUPPORTING TABLE, A FRAME MOUNTED ON THE BASE OF SAID HOUSING, A RACK MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME FOR VERTICAL RECIPROCATORY MOVEMENT, SPRING MEANS FOR BIASING SAID RACK UPWARDLY, A PINION ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME AND MESHING WITH SAID RACK, A V-SHAPED KNIFE SECURED TO SAID RACK ADAPTED TO CUT NOTCHES IN A STACK OF CARDS SUPPORTED ON SAID TABLE WHEN SAID RACK IS DRIVEN DOWNWARDLY, A FLEXIBLE CHIP STRIPPER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME ABOVE SAID KNIFE AND HAVING ITS LOWER END DISPOSED WITHIN SAID KNIFE SO THAT ITS END BEARS AGAINST THE INNER SIDE OF THE APEX OF SAID KNIFE WHEREBY WHEN THE KNIFE IS RAISED SAID STRIPPER END STRIPS THE ACCUMULATION OF CHIPS DEPOSITED WITHIN SAID KNIFE AS A RESULT OF THE NOTCHING OPERATION,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
IN A MACHINE FOR CUTTING NOTCHES IN A STACK OF RECORD CARDS, THE COMBINATION OF A HOUSING INCLUDING A CARD SUPPORTING TABLE, A FRAME MOUNTED ON THE BASE OF SAID HOUSING, A RACK MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME FOR VERTICAL RECIPROCATORY MOVEMENT, SPRING MEANS FOR BIASING SAID RACK UPWARDLY, A PINION ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME AND MESHING WITH SAID RACK, A V-SHAPED KNIFE SECURED TO SAID RACK ADAPTED TO CUT NOTCHES IN A STACK OF CARDS SUPPORTED ON SAID TABLE WHEN SAID RACK IS DRIVEN DOWNWARDLY, A FLEXIBLE CHIP STRIPPER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME ABOVE SAID KNIFE AND HAVING ITS LOWER END DISPOSED WITHIN SAID KNIFE SO THAT ITS END BEARS AGAINST THE INNER SIDE OF THE APEX OF SAID KNIFE WHEREBY WHEN THE KNIFE IS RAISED SAID STRIPPER END STRIPS THE ACCUMULATION OF CHIPS DEPOSITED WITHIN SAID KNIFE AS A RESULT OF THE NOTCHING OPERATION,
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |