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US3333843A
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Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1965-11-12
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1985-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore J Misbin
- 👤 Donald M Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H31/00; B65H31/04; B65H31/06; B65H29/00; B65H29/20; B65H29/22; B65H29/52; B65H29/70; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/12; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/421; B65H2301/4214; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/10; B65H2701/19; B65H2701/1914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AND STACKING DOCUMENTS ON EDGE, COMPRISING: A DOCUMENT STACKING AREA HAVING A TRANSPORT PATH ALONG ONE END THEREOF FOR INCOMING DOCUMENTS; UPPER AND LOWER GUIDE MEMBERS FACING SAID STACKING AREA AND EXTENDING ALONG ONE SIDE OF SAID PATH, SAID GUIDE MEMBERS BEING LOCATED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER AND BEING SPACED TO GUIDE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, OF AN INCOMING DOCUMENT; UPPER AND LOWER DRIVE ROLLERS LOCATED ON SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID PATH, NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO SAID STACKING AREA, SAID UPPER AND LOWER DRIVE ROLLERS BEING SPACED TO ENGAGE AN INCOMING DOCUMENT NEAR ITS TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, RESPECTIVELY; AND MEANS FOR FEEDING AN INCOMING DOCUMENT, ON EDGE, TO SAID DRIVE ROLLERS WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE DOCUMENT ABUTTING SAID ROLLERS AT SUCH AN ANGLE AS TO BOW THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID DOCUMENT TOWARD THE AXES OF SAID ROLLERS, WHEREBY THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF THE BOWED DOCUMENT SERVE AS RAILS WHICH MAY RIDE ALONG TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACE PORTIONS OF THAT ONE OF THE PREVIOUSLY STACKED DOCUMENTS WHICH IS CLOSEST TO SAID ONE END OF SAID STACKING AREA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AND STACKING DOCUMENTS ON EDGE, COMPRISING: A DOCUMENT STACKING AREA HAVING A TRANSPORT PATH ALONG ONE END THEREOF FOR INCOMING DOCUMENTS; UPPER AND LOWER GUIDE MEMBERS FACING SAID STACKING AREA AND EXTENDING ALONG ONE SIDE OF SAID PATH, SAID GUIDE MEMBERS BEING LOCATED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER AND BEING SPACED TO GUIDE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS, RESPECTIVELY, OF AN INCOMING DOCUMENT; UPPER AND LOWER DRIVE ROLLERS LOCATED ON SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID PATH, NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO SAID STACKING AREA, SAID UPPER AND LOWER DRIVE ROLLERS BEING SPACED TO ENGAGE AN INCOMING DOCUMENT NEAR ITS TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, RESPECTIVELY; AND MEANS FOR FEEDING AN INCOMING DOCUMENT, ON EDGE, TO SAID DRIVE ROLLERS WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE DOCUMENT ABUTTING SAID ROLLERS AT SUCH AN ANGLE AS TO BOW THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID DOCUMENT TOWARD THE AXES OF SAID ROLLERS, WHEREBY THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF THE BOWED DOCUMENT SERVE AS RAILS WHICH MAY RIDE ALONG TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACE PORTIONS OF THAT ONE OF THE PREVIOUSLY STACKED DOCUMENTS WHICH IS CLOSEST TO SAID ONE END OF SAID STACKING AREA.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |