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Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-28
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1982-12-28
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Stephen W Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:21
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/06; G06K13/067; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/06; G06K13/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/941
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A DOCUMENT SORTING SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING CHARACTER BEARING DOCUMENTS ACCORDING TO THE DATA RECORDED THEREON COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE CHARACTER BEARING DOCUMENTS, MEANS POSITONED ADJACENT SAID MEANS FOR SUPPORTING FOR EXTRACTING AND ADVANCING DOCUMENTS ALONG A PRIMARY DOCUMENT PATH, MEANS COMPRISING A BELT ARRANGEMENT FORMING SECONDARY DOCUMENT PATHS POSITIONED ALONG THE PRIMARY DOCUMENT PATH FOR TRANSPORTING AND ROTATING SAID DOCUMENTS IN WHICH SAID DOCUMENTS ARE PHYSICALLY TRANSPORTED BY SAID BELT ARRANGEMENT, DOCUMENT DIVERTING MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID MEANS FORMING SECONDARY DOCUMENT PATHS, ONE DIVERTING MEANS PER SECONDARY PATH, FOR DIVERTING DOCUMENTS FROM THE PRIMARY PATH TO ONE OF THE SECONDARY PATHS, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH SECONDARY PATH FOR RECEIVING THE SORTED DOCUMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A DOCUMENT SORTING SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING CHARACTER BEARING DOCUMENTS ACCORDING TO THE DATA RECORDED THEREON COMPRISING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE CHARACTER BEARING DOCUMENTS, MEANS POSITONED ADJACENT SAID MEANS FOR SUPPORTING FOR EXTRACTING AND ADVANCING DOCUMENTS ALONG A PRIMARY DOCUMENT PATH, MEANS COMPRISING A BELT ARRANGEMENT FORMING SECONDARY DOCUMENT PATHS POSITIONED ALONG THE PRIMARY DOCUMENT PATH FOR TRANSPORTING AND ROTATING SAID DOCUMENTS IN WHICH SAID DOCUMENTS ARE PHYSICALLY TRANSPORTED BY SAID BELT ARRANGEMENT, DOCUMENT DIVERTING MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID MEANS FORMING SECONDARY DOCUMENT PATHS, ONE DIVERTING MEANS PER SECONDARY PATH, FOR DIVERTING DOCUMENTS FROM THE PRIMARY PATH TO ONE OF THE SECONDARY PATHS, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH SECONDARY PATH FOR RECEIVING THE SORTED DOCUMENTS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |