US3278078A
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Device for dispensing documents singly
Assignee: Ertma SA
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Filing: 1965-09-30
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1985-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kister Michel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/10; G06K13/107; B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/46; B65H3/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING DOCUMENTS SINGLY FROM A STACK, COMPRISING A MAGAZINE TO RECEIVE A STACK OF DOCUMENTS; SUCTION MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID MAGAZINE; A SUPPORTING ELEMENT FOR SAID SUCTION MEANS MOVABLE TO APPLY SAID SUCTION MEANS TO GRIP AN END PART OF A FIRST DOCUMENT IN THE STACK AND TO BEND SAID END PART AWAY FROM A SECOND DOCUMENT IN THE STACK; EXTRACTION MEANS TO GRIP SAID FIRST DOCUMENT AND WITHDRAW IT FROM SAID MAGAZINE; A MOVABLE INSERTION MEMBER PRODUCING AN AIR JET ARRANGED OPPOSITE THE FREE SPACE FORMED BETWEEN SAID BENT END PART OF SAID FIRST DOCUMENT AND SAID SECOND DOCUMENT; AND DRIVE MEANS COUPLED TO SAID INSERTION MEMBER TO IMPART TO SAID INSERTION MEMBER A RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT WHEREBY SAID MEMBER IS CAUSED TO PENETRATE INTO SAID GAP IN AN ADVANCED POSITION, ITS FRONT END BEING INSERTED BETWEEN CONTACTING PARTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND DOCUMENTS SO THAT AIR CAN BE BLOWN BETWEEN SUCH PARTS WHEN SAID FIRST DOCUMENT IS EXTRACTED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
163 words
A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING DOCUMENTS SINGLY FROM A STACK, COMPRISING A MAGAZINE TO RECEIVE A STACK OF DOCUMENTS; SUCTION MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID MAGAZINE; A SUPPORTING ELEMENT FOR SAID SUCTION MEANS MOVABLE TO APPLY SAID SUCTION MEANS TO GRIP AN END PART OF A FIRST DOCUMENT IN THE STACK AND TO BEND SAID END PART AWAY FROM A SECOND DOCUMENT IN THE STACK; EXTRACTION MEANS TO GRIP SAID FIRST DOCUMENT AND WITHDRAW IT FROM SAID MAGAZINE; A MOVABLE INSERTION MEMBER PRODUCING AN AIR JET ARRANGED OPPOSITE THE FREE SPACE FORMED BETWEEN SAID BENT END PART OF SAID FIRST DOCUMENT AND SAID SECOND DOCUMENT; AND DRIVE MEANS COUPLED TO SAID INSERTION MEMBER TO IMPART TO SAID INSERTION MEMBER A RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT WHEREBY SAID MEMBER IS CAUSED TO PENETRATE INTO SAID GAP IN AN ADVANCED POSITION, ITS FRONT END BEING INSERTED BETWEEN CONTACTING PARTS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND DOCUMENTS SO THAT AIR CAN BE BLOWN BETWEEN SUCH PARTS WHEN SAID FIRST DOCUMENT IS EXTRACTED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-10 | 1970-04-11 | 1970-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-10 | 1978-04-11 | 1978-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |