Patent US3318478A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3318478A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Vending machine
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1965-10-19
•
Granted: 1967-05-09
•
Expires: 1985-10-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter R Hart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:56
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/02; G07F11/04; G07F11/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A VENDING MACHINE FOR FOLDED PAPERS COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A HORIZONTAL OPENING, A VERTICALLY MOVABLE PLATFORM IN SAID HOUSING FOR SUPPORTING A STACK OF FOLDED PAPERS, MEANS FOR PROGRESSIVELY RAISING SAID PLATFORM AS PAPERS ARE DISPENSED TO MAINTAIN THE TOP PAPER OF SAID STACK APPROXIMATELY IN HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENING, FEEDING MEANS ENGAGING THE FOLD OF THE TOP PAPER TO MOVE IT HORIZONTALLY INTO SAID OPENING FOR WITHDRAWAL BY A CUSTOMER, AND CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID RAISING MEANS AND ENGAGING THE TOP PAPER OF THE STACK TO CONTROL SAID RAISING MEANS TO POSITION THE TOP PAPER OF THE STACK SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE LEVEL OF SAID OPENING, SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING MOVABLE BY SAID TOP PAPER AS IT IS MOVED HORIZONTALLY BY SAID FEEDING MEANS TO LOWER SAID PLATFORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A VENDING MACHINE FOR FOLDED PAPERS COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A HORIZONTAL OPENING, A VERTICALLY MOVABLE PLATFORM IN SAID HOUSING FOR SUPPORTING A STACK OF FOLDED PAPERS, MEANS FOR PROGRESSIVELY RAISING SAID PLATFORM AS PAPERS ARE DISPENSED TO MAINTAIN THE TOP PAPER OF SAID STACK APPROXIMATELY IN HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENING, FEEDING MEANS ENGAGING THE FOLD OF THE TOP PAPER TO MOVE IT HORIZONTALLY INTO SAID OPENING FOR WITHDRAWAL BY A CUSTOMER, AND CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID RAISING MEANS AND ENGAGING THE TOP PAPER OF THE STACK TO CONTROL SAID RAISING MEANS TO POSITION THE TOP PAPER OF THE STACK SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE LEVEL OF SAID OPENING, SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING MOVABLE BY SAID TOP PAPER AS IT IS MOVED HORIZONTALLY BY SAID FEEDING MEANS TO LOWER SAID PLATFORM.
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) | 1970-05-08 | 1970-11-07 | 1971-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-08 | 1974-11-07 | 1975-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-08 | 1978-11-07 | 1979-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |