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Separator-transfer apparatus
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1966-12-19
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Granted: 1968-07-09
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Expires: 1986-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert J Geis
- 👤 Anthony D Szpak
- 👤 Howard K Graves
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/32; B65H3/322; B65H33/00; B65H33/02; B65H5/00; B65H5/002; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/30; B65H2301/32; B65H2301/321; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/422; B65H2301/50; B65H2301/54; B65H2301/541; B65H2511/00; B65H2511/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AND TRANSFERRING A PRESELECTED NUMBER OF FLAT, RELATIVELY THIN ARTICLES FROM A LARGE STACK COMPRISING CONVEYOR MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID ARTICLES ON END WITH THEIR FLAT SIDES IN FACE-TOFACE CONTACT AND TO ADVANCE SAID STACK, A SEPARATOR FINGER POSITIONED ADJACENT TO THE FEED PATH OF SAID ARTICLES, MEANS TO DRIVE SAID FINGER BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT ARTICLES WHEN THE DESIRED NUMBER OF ARTICLES HAVE BEEN ADVANCE BEYOND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AND TRANSFERRING A PRESELECTED NUMBER OF FLAT, RELATIVELY THIN ARTICLES FROM A LARGE STACK COMPRISING CONVEYOR MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID ARTICLES ON END WITH THEIR FLAT SIDES IN FACE-TOFACE CONTACT AND TO ADVANCE SAID STACK, A SEPARATOR FINGER POSITIONED ADJACENT TO THE FEED PATH OF SAID ARTICLES, MEANS TO DRIVE SAID FINGER BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT ARTICLES WHEN THE DESIRED NUMBER OF ARTICLES HAVE BEEN ADVANCE BEYOND
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-07-09 | 1976-01-08 | 1976-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-07-09 | 1980-01-08 | 1980-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |