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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-28
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1981-07-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Stollman Irving

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 17:14
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F9/00; A47F9/02; A47F9/04; A47F9/045; B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/14; B62B3/148

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
IN COMBINATION, A COUNTER HAVING A COUNTER TOP, A CART INCLUDING A BASKET HAVING A SMOOTHLY CURVED, UPWARDLY OPENING SCOOP SHAPE, A CART LIFT PIVOTED TO SAID COUNTER AND FORMED TO PERMIT POSITIONING OF SAID CART THEREOVER, POWER MEANS ARRANGED TO RAISE AND PIVOTED TO SAID LIFT AND THE BASKET OF THE CART TOWARD THE COUNTER TOP AND TO TILT THE BASKET SO THAT THE CONTENTS THEREOF MOVE INTO THE COUNTER TOP, AND AN ELECTRIC EYE MOUNTED ON SAID COUNTER AND ARRANGED TO SENSE OBJECTS MOVING OUT OF SAID BASKET ONTO SAID COUNTER TOP AND TO STOP SAID POWER MEANS WHEN OBJECTS ARE SO SENSED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
IN COMBINATION, A COUNTER HAVING A COUNTER TOP, A CART INCLUDING A BASKET HAVING A SMOOTHLY CURVED, UPWARDLY OPENING SCOOP SHAPE, A CART LIFT PIVOTED TO SAID COUNTER AND FORMED TO PERMIT POSITIONING OF SAID CART THEREOVER, POWER MEANS ARRANGED TO RAISE AND PIVOTED TO SAID LIFT AND THE BASKET OF THE CART TOWARD THE COUNTER TOP AND TO TILT THE BASKET SO THAT THE CONTENTS THEREOF MOVE INTO THE COUNTER TOP, AND AN ELECTRIC EYE MOUNTED ON SAID COUNTER AND ARRANGED TO SENSE OBJECTS MOVING OUT OF SAID BASKET ONTO SAID COUNTER TOP AND TO STOP SAID POWER MEANS WHEN OBJECTS ARE SO SENSED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-13 1969-03-15 1969-09-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-13 1973-03-15 1973-09-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-13 1977-03-15 1977-09-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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