US3224760A
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Document transferring apparatus
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-05-09
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1983-05-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Smith Malcolm Graham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
AN APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SHEETS OF FLEXIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A SHEET RECEIVING AND STORING COMPARTMENT; A MOVING ENDLESS BELT; A SUPPLY MEANS; A PORTION OF SAID ENDLESS BELT, EXTENDING FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS TO SAID COMPARTMENT, FOR TRANSPORTING ONES OF SAID SHEETS INTO SAID COMPARTMENT; SAID SUPPLY MEANS SEQUENTIALLY DELIVERING SAID SHEETS TO SAID PORTION OF SAID ENDLESS BELT; DEFLECTING MEMBERS FOR CURVING SAID SHEETS ABOUT SAID ENDLESS BELT TO A CONFIGURATION INFUSING TRANSVERSE STIFFNESS TO SAID SHEETS; SAID DEFLECTING MEMBERS ACTING WITH RESILIENT FORCES IN SAID SHEETS THEREBY CURVED TO URGE ONE SURFACE OF SAID SHEETS INTO OPERATIVE CONTACT WITH SAID PORTION OF SAID ENDLESS BELT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
AN APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SHEETS OF FLEXIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A SHEET RECEIVING AND STORING COMPARTMENT; A MOVING ENDLESS BELT; A SUPPLY MEANS; A PORTION OF SAID ENDLESS BELT, EXTENDING FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS TO SAID COMPARTMENT, FOR TRANSPORTING ONES OF SAID SHEETS INTO SAID COMPARTMENT; SAID SUPPLY MEANS SEQUENTIALLY DELIVERING SAID SHEETS TO SAID PORTION OF SAID ENDLESS BELT; DEFLECTING MEMBERS FOR CURVING SAID SHEETS ABOUT SAID ENDLESS BELT TO A CONFIGURATION INFUSING TRANSVERSE STIFFNESS TO SAID SHEETS; SAID DEFLECTING MEMBERS ACTING WITH RESILIENT FORCES IN SAID SHEETS THEREBY CURVED TO URGE ONE SURFACE OF SAID SHEETS INTO OPERATIVE CONTACT WITH SAID PORTION OF SAID ENDLESS BELT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |