US3229599A
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Mass sheet inscribing, counting, collating, and stacking machine means and process
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-12
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1984-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G Lowe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H39/00; B65H39/10; B65H39/105; B07; B07C; B07C3/00; B65H43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
329 words
SHEET HANDLING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACCUMULATING SEPARATE STACKS OF SHEETS IN IDENTIFIED STACK SEQUENCE WITH EACH STACK HAVING VARIABLY SELECTABLE KNOWN NUMBERS OF SHEETS, COMPRISING SHEET FEEDING MEANS REPEATEDLY EMITTING ONE SHEET AT A TIME, A CONVEYOR HAVING A RECEIVING END ACCEPTING EACH SHEET AS IT EMITS FROM SAID SHEET FEEDING MEANS; SAID CONVEYOR HAVING A DELIVERY END PROJECTING EACH SHEET ONE AT A TIME; A ROTATABLE DRUM AT SAID DELIVERY END OF SAID CONVEYOR FOR RECEIVING SHEETS FROM SAID CONVEYOR, SEQUENTIAL POCKETS IN SAID DRUM FOR HOLDING SHEETS IN SEPARATE STACKS IN SAID DRUM, A DRIVE FOR ROTATING SAID DRUM, A CLUTCH WHEN ACTUATED CONNECTING SAID DRIVE TO SAID DRUM AND NORMALLY DISCONNECTING DRIVE FROM SAID DRUM, A CLUTCH CIRCUIT, A CLUTCH SWITCH IN SAID CLUTCH CIRCUIT FOR ACTUATING SAID CLUTCH, TO CONNECT SAID DRIVE TO ROTATE SAID DRUM TO MOVE SAID POCKETS RELATIVE TO SAID DELIVERY END OF SAID CONVEYOR TO PRESENT SAID POCKETS SELECTIVELY TO RECEIVE SHEETS DELIVERED BY SAID CONVEYOR, A BRAKE NORMALLY HOLDING SAID DRUM WITH ONE SAID POCKET OF SAID DRUM AT SAID DELIVERY END OF SAID CONVERYOR, A BRAKE CIRCUIT, A BRAKE SWITCH IN SAID BRAKE CIRCUIT FOR DE-ACTUATING SAID BRAKE TO FREE SAID DRUM FOR ROTATION, A SHEET PASSAGE SWITCH AT SAID CONVEYOR ACTUATED BY THE PASSAGE OF A SHEET ON SAID CONVEYOR TO PRODUCE AN IMPULSE, A STEP-READING PROGRAMMER, STEPPING MEANS IN SAID PROGRAMMER FOR MOVING A TAPE IN SEQUENTIAL STEPS, A SHEET IMPULSE CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID SHEET PASSAGE SWITCH AND SAID PROGRAMMER STEPPING MEANS TRANS-P MITTING IMPULSES FROM SAID SHEET SWITCH TO SAID STEPPING MEANS, SAID STEPPING MEANS IN SAID PROGRAMMER FOR MOVING A TAPE ONE INCREMENTAL STEP ON IMPULSE FROM SAID SHEET SWITCH UPON PASSAGE OF ONE SHEET TO A SAID POCKET, A PROGRAM TAPE IN SAID PROGRAMMER HAVING A SEQUENCE OF HOLD-POCKET SIGNALS AND MOVE-POCKET SIGNALS IN INCREMENTAL PROGRAM STEPS; A POCKET POSITION SWITCH-FINGER IN SAID PROGRAMMER READING SAID HOLD-POCKET SIGNAL MOVE-POCKET SIGNAL SEQUENCE IN SAID TAPE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
329 words
SHEET HANDLING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACCUMULATING SEPARATE STACKS OF SHEETS IN IDENTIFIED STACK SEQUENCE WITH EACH STACK HAVING VARIABLY SELECTABLE KNOWN NUMBERS OF SHEETS, COMPRISING SHEET FEEDING MEANS REPEATEDLY EMITTING ONE SHEET AT A TIME, A CONVEYOR HAVING A RECEIVING END ACCEPTING EACH SHEET AS IT EMITS FROM SAID SHEET FEEDING MEANS; SAID CONVEYOR HAVING A DELIVERY END PROJECTING EACH SHEET ONE AT A TIME; A ROTATABLE DRUM AT SAID DELIVERY END OF SAID CONVEYOR FOR RECEIVING SHEETS FROM SAID CONVEYOR, SEQUENTIAL POCKETS IN SAID DRUM FOR HOLDING SHEETS IN SEPARATE STACKS IN SAID DRUM, A DRIVE FOR ROTATING SAID DRUM, A CLUTCH WHEN ACTUATED CONNECTING SAID DRIVE TO SAID DRUM AND NORMALLY DISCONNECTING DRIVE FROM SAID DRUM, A CLUTCH CIRCUIT, A CLUTCH SWITCH IN SAID CLUTCH CIRCUIT FOR ACTUATING SAID CLUTCH, TO CONNECT SAID DRIVE TO ROTATE SAID DRUM TO MOVE SAID POCKETS RELATIVE TO SAID DELIVERY END OF SAID CONVEYOR TO PRESENT SAID POCKETS SELECTIVELY TO RECEIVE SHEETS DELIVERED BY SAID CONVEYOR, A BRAKE NORMALLY HOLDING SAID DRUM WITH ONE SAID POCKET OF SAID DRUM AT SAID DELIVERY END OF SAID CONVERYOR, A BRAKE CIRCUIT, A BRAKE SWITCH IN SAID BRAKE CIRCUIT FOR DE-ACTUATING SAID BRAKE TO FREE SAID DRUM FOR ROTATION, A SHEET PASSAGE SWITCH AT SAID CONVEYOR ACTUATED BY THE PASSAGE OF A SHEET ON SAID CONVEYOR TO PRODUCE AN IMPULSE, A STEP-READING PROGRAMMER, STEPPING MEANS IN SAID PROGRAMMER FOR MOVING A TAPE IN SEQUENTIAL STEPS, A SHEET IMPULSE CIRCUIT INCLUDING SAID SHEET PASSAGE SWITCH AND SAID PROGRAMMER STEPPING MEANS TRANS-P MITTING IMPULSES FROM SAID SHEET SWITCH TO SAID STEPPING MEANS, SAID STEPPING MEANS IN SAID PROGRAMMER FOR MOVING A TAPE ONE INCREMENTAL STEP ON IMPULSE FROM SAID SHEET SWITCH UPON PASSAGE OF ONE SHEET TO A SAID POCKET, A PROGRAM TAPE IN SAID PROGRAMMER HAVING A SEQUENCE OF HOLD-POCKET SIGNALS AND MOVE-POCKET SIGNALS IN INCREMENTAL PROGRAM STEPS; A POCKET POSITION SWITCH-FINGER IN SAID PROGRAMMER READING SAID HOLD-POCKET SIGNAL MOVE-POCKET SIGNAL SEQUENCE IN SAID TAPE,
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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) | 1969-01-17 | 1969-07-19 | 1970-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-17 | 1973-07-19 | 1974-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-17 | 1977-07-19 | 1978-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |