US3269719A
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Collating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-07-08
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1984-07-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hoff Wally Charles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H39/00; B65H39/02; B65H39/04; B65H39/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A COLLATING DEVICE COMPRISING: A SUPPORTING FRAME; A PLURALITY OF PAPER TRAYS DIMENSIONED TO RECEIVE PADS OF SHEET PAPER THEREIN COMPRISING A BACK PLATE HAVING A TOP EDGE AND AN UPWARDLY FORMED LIP ON A LOWER EDGE OF SAID PLATE, SAID TRAYS REMOVABLY SECURED TO SAID FRAME IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION; A PAIR OF SIDE MEMBERS ADJUSTABLY SECURED TO SAID BACK PLATE TO ACCOMMODATE VARYING WIDTHS OF SHEET PAPER; A BAR MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT BENEATH SAID TRAYS; RESILIENT FINGERS SECURED TO SAID BAR AND BIASED AGAINST RESPECTIVE SAID TRAYS; MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID BAR THEREBY TO MOVE SAID FINGERS OVER SAID TRAYS; PAPER GUIDE MEMBERS FOR EACH SAID TRAY EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID TOP EDGE OF SAID BACK PLATE SUPPORTING SHEETS OF SAID MATERIAL DURING UPWARD REMOVAL FROM RESPECTIVE SAID TRAYS, REARWARDLY UPWARDLY ANGLED SLIDE MEANS SUPPORTING SAID GUIDE MEMBERS FOR UP AND DOWN RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT ON SAID BACK PLATES OF RESPECTIVE SAID TRAYS IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER AND ALIGNED IN REGISTRATION ONE BEHIND THE OTHER AND REARWARDLY CURVED UPPER ENDS ON SAID GUIDE MEMBERS ABOVE SAID TOP EDGES OF SAID BACK PLATES AND TERMINATING IN A COMMON PLANE PARALLEL WITH AND SPACED ABOVE A PLANE INTERSECTING SAID TOP EDGES WHEREBY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL PAPER SHEETS FROM SAID TRAYS IN OVERLAPPING RELATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A COLLATING DEVICE COMPRISING: A SUPPORTING FRAME; A PLURALITY OF PAPER TRAYS DIMENSIONED TO RECEIVE PADS OF SHEET PAPER THEREIN COMPRISING A BACK PLATE HAVING A TOP EDGE AND AN UPWARDLY FORMED LIP ON A LOWER EDGE OF SAID PLATE, SAID TRAYS REMOVABLY SECURED TO SAID FRAME IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION; A PAIR OF SIDE MEMBERS ADJUSTABLY SECURED TO SAID BACK PLATE TO ACCOMMODATE VARYING WIDTHS OF SHEET PAPER; A BAR MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT BENEATH SAID TRAYS; RESILIENT FINGERS SECURED TO SAID BAR AND BIASED AGAINST RESPECTIVE SAID TRAYS; MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID BAR THEREBY TO MOVE SAID FINGERS OVER SAID TRAYS; PAPER GUIDE MEMBERS FOR EACH SAID TRAY EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID TOP EDGE OF SAID BACK PLATE SUPPORTING SHEETS OF SAID MATERIAL DURING UPWARD REMOVAL FROM RESPECTIVE SAID TRAYS, REARWARDLY UPWARDLY ANGLED SLIDE MEANS SUPPORTING SAID GUIDE MEMBERS FOR UP AND DOWN RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT ON SAID BACK PLATES OF RESPECTIVE SAID TRAYS IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER AND ALIGNED IN REGISTRATION ONE BEHIND THE OTHER AND REARWARDLY CURVED UPPER ENDS ON SAID GUIDE MEMBERS ABOVE SAID TOP EDGES OF SAID BACK PLATES AND TERMINATING IN A COMMON PLANE PARALLEL WITH AND SPACED ABOVE A PLANE INTERSECTING SAID TOP EDGES WHEREBY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL PAPER SHEETS FROM SAID TRAYS IN OVERLAPPING RELATION.
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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) | 1969-08-29 | 1970-02-28 | 1970-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-29 | 1974-02-28 | 1974-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-29 | 1978-02-28 | 1978-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |