US3302948A
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Stacking device for cards or the like
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-06
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Granted: 1967-02-07
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Expires: 1984-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon H May
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/26; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/12; B65H2404/00; B65H2404/60; B65H2404/67
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A DEVICE FOR STACKING RECORD CARDS MOVING ALONG A CARD PATH AT A SPEED OF SEVERAL HUNDRED INCHES PER SECOND AND ABOVE, COMPRISING: CARD POSITION SENSING MEANS FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF A PREDETERMINED POSITION OF THE CARD; SELECTIVELY ENERGIZABLE CARD ARRESTING MEANS COMPRISING A FEED MEANS AND AN ARRESTING MEMBER HAVING A SHAPE COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID FEED MEANS; FIRST GATING MEANS OPERABLE RESPONSIVE TO SAID SIGNAL FROM SAID CARD POSITION SENSING MEANS TO ACTUATE SAID CARD ARRESTING MEANS; SECOND GATING MEANS FOR RESETTING SAID CARD ARRESTING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE CARD LATERALLY FROM SAID CARD PATH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A DEVICE FOR STACKING RECORD CARDS MOVING ALONG A CARD PATH AT A SPEED OF SEVERAL HUNDRED INCHES PER SECOND AND ABOVE, COMPRISING: CARD POSITION SENSING MEANS FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF A PREDETERMINED POSITION OF THE CARD; SELECTIVELY ENERGIZABLE CARD ARRESTING MEANS COMPRISING A FEED MEANS AND AN ARRESTING MEMBER HAVING A SHAPE COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID FEED MEANS; FIRST GATING MEANS OPERABLE RESPONSIVE TO SAID SIGNAL FROM SAID CARD POSITION SENSING MEANS TO ACTUATE SAID CARD ARRESTING MEANS; SECOND GATING MEANS FOR RESETTING SAID CARD ARRESTING MEANS; AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE CARD LATERALLY FROM SAID CARD PATH.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-06 | 1970-08-08 | 1971-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-06 | 1974-08-08 | 1975-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-06 | 1978-08-08 | 1979-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |