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Data retrieval apparatus and method

Assignee: O K Partnership
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Filing: 1961-08-15
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1981-08-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J Kalthoff
  • 👤 Paul H Ornstein

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 16:49
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K21/00; G06K21/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S221/00; Y10S221/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
IN APPARATUS FOR MECHANICALLY REMOVING EDGE NOTCHED CARDS BEARING A PREDETERMINED CODING FROM A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT CARDS, A PLATEN, A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED SORTING BARS CARRIED BY SAID PLATEN, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY EXTENDING SAID BARS OUTWARDLY FROM SAID PLATEN, SAID BARS BEING EFFECTIVE TO SHIFT CARDS NOT HAVING THE PREDETERMINED CODING FROM THE SELECTED CARDS HAVING SAID CODING, MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID PLATEN RELATIVE TO CARDS IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE EXTENT OF SAID SORTING BARS, AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID PLATENT FOR ENGAGING THE SEPARATED CARDS AND WITHDRAWING SAID CARDS OUTWARDLY UPON RETRACTIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID PLATEN.

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