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Assignee: Farrington Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-21
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1983-10-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee Walter
- 👤 Hoover Jack Sherwood
- 👤 Marschalko Cornell Stephen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/10; B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/08; B65H3/0808; B65H3/0883
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
APPARATUS FOR FEEDING FLAT DOCUMENTS ALONG A DOCUMENT ADVANCEMENT PATH COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF DOCUMENTS IN A VERTICALLY ALIGNED STACK ARRAY, PICKUP HEAD MEANS MOVABLE FROM A FIRST POSITION OVERLYING THE STACK OF DOCUMENTS TO A SECOND POSITION SPACED ALONG THE DOCUMENT ADVANCEMENT PATH, SAID PICKUP HEAD MEANS HAVING A DOCUMENT HOLDING SURFACE FACING SAID STACK, SAID PICKUP HEAD MEANS INCLUDING CENTRAL SUCTION MEANS FOR ATTRACTING THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE UPPERMOST DOCUMENT ON THE STACK TO THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID DOCUMENT HOLDING SURFACE AND SIDE SUCTION MEANS FOR ATTRACTING PORTIONS OF SAID UPPERMOST DOCUMENT LOCATED TOWARD THE OPPOSITE LATERAL MARGINS OF THE DOCUMENT FROM SAID CENTRAL PORTION TO SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID DOCUMENT HOLDING SURFACE AND RETAINING THE SAME AGAINST
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
APPARATUS FOR FEEDING FLAT DOCUMENTS ALONG A DOCUMENT ADVANCEMENT PATH COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF DOCUMENTS IN A VERTICALLY ALIGNED STACK ARRAY, PICKUP HEAD MEANS MOVABLE FROM A FIRST POSITION OVERLYING THE STACK OF DOCUMENTS TO A SECOND POSITION SPACED ALONG THE DOCUMENT ADVANCEMENT PATH, SAID PICKUP HEAD MEANS HAVING A DOCUMENT HOLDING SURFACE FACING SAID STACK, SAID PICKUP HEAD MEANS INCLUDING CENTRAL SUCTION MEANS FOR ATTRACTING THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE UPPERMOST DOCUMENT ON THE STACK TO THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID DOCUMENT HOLDING SURFACE AND SIDE SUCTION MEANS FOR ATTRACTING PORTIONS OF SAID UPPERMOST DOCUMENT LOCATED TOWARD THE OPPOSITE LATERAL MARGINS OF THE DOCUMENT FROM SAID CENTRAL PORTION TO SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID DOCUMENT HOLDING SURFACE AND RETAINING THE SAME AGAINST
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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