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Document feeding apparatus

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1965-03-01
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1985-03-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Allen M Hitchcock
  • 👤 Robert W Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 19:38
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/60; G03G15/602; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/0801; G03G15/22; G03G15/28; G03G15/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
DOCUMENT FEEDING APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DOCUMENTS IN PROPER ALIGNMENT TO A MOVING CONVEYOR OF THE TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED BELTS INCLUDING A TRAY CAPABLE OF HOLDING A PLURALITY OF DOCUMENTS AND HAVING FINGER-LIKE EXTENSIONS ALIGNED WITH THE SPACES BETWEEN THE BELTS OF THE CONVEYOR, MEANS TO MOVE THE TRAY FORWARD TOWARDS THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM UNTIL THE FINGER-LIKE EXTENSIONS EXTEND BETWEEN THE BELTS OF THE CONVEYOR, MEANS TO PRESS THE PORTIONS OF THE DOCUMENT ON THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
DOCUMENT FEEDING APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DOCUMENTS IN PROPER ALIGNMENT TO A MOVING CONVEYOR OF THE TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED BELTS INCLUDING A TRAY CAPABLE OF HOLDING A PLURALITY OF DOCUMENTS AND HAVING FINGER-LIKE EXTENSIONS ALIGNED WITH THE SPACES BETWEEN THE BELTS OF THE CONVEYOR, MEANS TO MOVE THE TRAY FORWARD TOWARDS THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM UNTIL THE FINGER-LIKE EXTENSIONS EXTEND BETWEEN THE BELTS OF THE CONVEYOR, MEANS TO PRESS THE PORTIONS OF THE DOCUMENT ON THE

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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) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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