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Card selecting apparatus
Assignee: Mosler Safe Co
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Filing: 1961-12-12
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1981-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren D Novak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K17/00; G06K17/0003; G06K17/0009; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S221/00; Y10S221/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
CARD SELECTING APPARATUS, COMPRISING, A PLURALITY OF CARDS EACH HAVING CLASSIFYING NOTCHES ALONG ONE EDGE THEREOF, A CONTAINER HAVING A FIRST, OPEN, END AND A SECOND END OPPOSITE SAID FIRST END PARTIALLY OPEN, SAID CARDS BEING STORED IN SAID CONTAINER WITH THE NOTCHED EDGES ADJACENT SAID OPEN END, MEANS INCLUDING A NOZZLE FOR FORMING A MOVING AIR STREAM HAVING AN ELONGATED CROSS SECTION, A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED SELECTOR BARS EACH MOVEABLE LONGITUDINALLY TO EITHER AN ACTIVE OR AN INACTIVE POSITION, SAID BARS WHEN IN SAID ACTIVE POSITION INTERSECTING THE PLANE OF THE ELONGATED CROSS SECTION OF SAID AIR STREAM AT A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE FROM SAID NOZZLE, A PLURALITY OF SPRING MEANS EACH FOR URGING ONE OF SAID BARS TOWARDS SAID INACTIVE POSITION, A PLURALITY OF LATCHING MEANS EACH FOR HOLDING ONE OF SAID BARS IN SAID ACTIVE POSITION, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING EACH OF SAID LATCHING MEANS, ACTIVATING MEANS FOR MOVING ALL OF SAID BARS FROM SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
CARD SELECTING APPARATUS, COMPRISING, A PLURALITY OF CARDS EACH HAVING CLASSIFYING NOTCHES ALONG ONE EDGE THEREOF, A CONTAINER HAVING A FIRST, OPEN, END AND A SECOND END OPPOSITE SAID FIRST END PARTIALLY OPEN, SAID CARDS BEING STORED IN SAID CONTAINER WITH THE NOTCHED EDGES ADJACENT SAID OPEN END, MEANS INCLUDING A NOZZLE FOR FORMING A MOVING AIR STREAM HAVING AN ELONGATED CROSS SECTION, A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED SELECTOR BARS EACH MOVEABLE LONGITUDINALLY TO EITHER AN ACTIVE OR AN INACTIVE POSITION, SAID BARS WHEN IN SAID ACTIVE POSITION INTERSECTING THE PLANE OF THE ELONGATED CROSS SECTION OF SAID AIR STREAM AT A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE FROM SAID NOZZLE, A PLURALITY OF SPRING MEANS EACH FOR URGING ONE OF SAID BARS TOWARDS SAID INACTIVE POSITION, A PLURALITY OF LATCHING MEANS EACH FOR HOLDING ONE OF SAID BARS IN SAID ACTIVE POSITION, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING EACH OF SAID LATCHING MEANS, ACTIVATING MEANS FOR MOVING ALL OF SAID BARS FROM SAID
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-10 | 1969-07-12 | 1970-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |