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Pneumatic record sensing apparatus and method

Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-05
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1982-09-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Alton B Eckert
  • 👤 Lyman Brooks

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:23
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
APPARATUS FOR COMPARING PERFORATED RECORDS; COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF PERFORATED RECORDS IN PREDETERMINED MUTUALLY REGISTERED RELATION, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS BEING ARRANGED TO AFFORD ANY PERFORATIONS IN A FIRST ONE OF SAID RECORDS PNEUMATIC ACCESS TO THE RESPECTIVELY CORRESPONDING PERFORATIONS IN A SECOND ONE OF SAID RECORDS, CONDUIT MEANS DEFINING AN AIR FLOW PATH TO A FIRST PERFORATION IN SAID FIRST ONE OF SAID RECORDS, CONDUIT MEANS DEFINING AN AIR FLOW PATH BETWEEN THE PERFORATION IN SAID SECOND ONE OF SAID RECORDS CORRESPONDING TO SAID FIRST PERFORATION AND A SECOND PERFORATION IN SAID SECOND ONE OF SAID RECORDS, AND CONDUIT MEANS DEFINING AN AIR FLOW PATH BETWEEN THE PERFORATION IN SAID FIRST ONE OF SAID RECORDS CORRESPONDING TO SAID SECOND PERFORATION AND ANOTHER PERFORATION IN SAID FIRST ONE OF SAID RECORDS WHEREBY THE SERIAL CONTINUITY OF AN AIR FLOW ALONG SAID FLOW PATHS IS DEPENDENT ON THE CORRESPONDENCY OF THE RESPECTIVE PERFORATIONS IN SAID RECORDS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-01-30 1970-08-01 1971-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-30 1974-08-01 1975-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-30 1978-08-01 1979-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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