US3291133A
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Strip random-access system
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1963-10-14
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1983-10-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter S Glaser
- 👤 Richard T Peters
- 👤 James L Deindoerfer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K17/00; G06K17/0003; G06K17/0006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/932; Y10S402/00; Y10S402/501
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING RANDOM ACCESS TO ANY ONE OF A GROUP OF ELONGATED FLEXIBLE STRIPS, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: FIRST MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID STRIPS BY THE UPPER END WHILE SAID STRIPS ARE DISPOSED TO HANG IN A VERTICAL POSITION, SAID FIRST MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DROPPING ONE STRIP AT A TIME THEREFROM; A CHAMBER DISPOSED BELOW SAID FIRST MEANS AND HAVING TWO OPPOSITELY DISPOSED WALLS THAT CONVERGE TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO FORM A WIDE UPPER OPENING FOR RECEIVING A STRIP DROPPED FROM ANY POSITION OF SAID FIRST MEAN, AND A NARROW LOWER OPENING BY WHICH THE STRIP PASSES OUT OF THE CHAMBER; SECOND MEANS INCLUDING ACCELERATING MEANS DISPOSED BE-
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING RANDOM ACCESS TO ANY ONE OF A GROUP OF ELONGATED FLEXIBLE STRIPS, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: FIRST MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID STRIPS BY THE UPPER END WHILE SAID STRIPS ARE DISPOSED TO HANG IN A VERTICAL POSITION, SAID FIRST MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY DROPPING ONE STRIP AT A TIME THEREFROM; A CHAMBER DISPOSED BELOW SAID FIRST MEANS AND HAVING TWO OPPOSITELY DISPOSED WALLS THAT CONVERGE TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO FORM A WIDE UPPER OPENING FOR RECEIVING A STRIP DROPPED FROM ANY POSITION OF SAID FIRST MEAN, AND A NARROW LOWER OPENING BY WHICH THE STRIP PASSES OUT OF THE CHAMBER; SECOND MEANS INCLUDING ACCELERATING MEANS DISPOSED BE-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-12 | 1970-06-13 | 1970-12-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-12 | 1974-06-13 | 1974-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-12 | 1978-06-13 | 1978-12-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |