US3285602A
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Assignee: BULL NEDERLAND
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Filing: 1965-02-15
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1985-02-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hartel Pieter Hendrik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/10; G06K13/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A FEED MECHANISM FOR FEEDING RECTANGULAR RECORD CARDS IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THEIR LENGHT INTO THE FEED THROAT OF A MACHINE COMPRISING: A CARD HOPPER FOR CONTAINING CARDS IN STACKED RELATION, A STATIONARY SUCTION CHAMBER LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER, COUPLED TO A SOURCE OF PARTIAL VACUUM AND HAVING AN UPPER PLATE FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN THE FORM OF SLOTS PARALLEL TO THE CARD FEED DIRECTION, AND A RECIROACTING CARD FEED CARRIAGE ADAPTED TO BE RECIPROCATED TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE FEED THROAT OF THE MACHINE, THIS CARRIAGE COMPRISING A CARRIAGE PLATE THINNER THAN SAID UPPER PLATE AND LONGER THAN THE CARD WIDTH AND WHICH IS ARRANGED TO BE DISPLACED RECTILINEARLY BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE CARD STACK AND UPON THE UPPER PLATE OF SAID SUCTION CHAMBER, SAID CARRIAGE PLATE HAVING SEVERAL SERIES OF HOLES THROUGH IT, EACH SERIES OF HOLES BEING LOCATED IN ALIGNMENT WITH A SLOT OF THE UPPER PLATE OF SAID SUCTION CHAMBER IN ORDER TO APPLY SUCTION TO THE LOWER FACE OF THE LOWERMOST CARD OF THE STACK, SAID CARRIAGE PLATE ALSO BEARING CARD PICKER MEANS ARRANGED TO BE AT THE REAR SIDE OF THE TRAILING EDGE OF A CARD WHEN SAID CARRIAGE IS IN ITS REARMOST POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A FEED MECHANISM FOR FEEDING RECTANGULAR RECORD CARDS IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THEIR LENGHT INTO THE FEED THROAT OF A MACHINE COMPRISING: A CARD HOPPER FOR CONTAINING CARDS IN STACKED RELATION, A STATIONARY SUCTION CHAMBER LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER, COUPLED TO A SOURCE OF PARTIAL VACUUM AND HAVING AN UPPER PLATE FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN THE FORM OF SLOTS PARALLEL TO THE CARD FEED DIRECTION, AND A RECIROACTING CARD FEED CARRIAGE ADAPTED TO BE RECIPROCATED TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE FEED THROAT OF THE MACHINE, THIS CARRIAGE COMPRISING A CARRIAGE PLATE THINNER THAN SAID UPPER PLATE AND LONGER THAN THE CARD WIDTH AND WHICH IS ARRANGED TO BE DISPLACED RECTILINEARLY BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE CARD STACK AND UPON THE UPPER PLATE OF SAID SUCTION CHAMBER, SAID CARRIAGE PLATE HAVING SEVERAL SERIES OF HOLES THROUGH IT, EACH SERIES OF HOLES BEING LOCATED IN ALIGNMENT WITH A SLOT OF THE UPPER PLATE OF SAID SUCTION CHAMBER IN ORDER TO APPLY SUCTION TO THE LOWER FACE OF THE LOWERMOST CARD OF THE STACK, SAID CARRIAGE PLATE ALSO BEARING CARD PICKER MEANS ARRANGED TO BE AT THE REAR SIDE OF THE TRAILING EDGE OF A CARD WHEN SAID CARRIAGE IS IN ITS REARMOST POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |