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US3563649A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus for measuring copy paper consumption

Assignee: Savin Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1968-07-11
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Granted: 1971-02-16
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Expires: 1988-07-11
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Abstract

Abstract APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A DIRECT MEASURE OF THE AMOUNT OF COPY MATERIAL CONSUMED IN A COPY MACHINE IN WHICH ACTUATION OF A COPY PAPER FEED CLUTCH UNDER THE CONTROL OF AN ORIGINAL PASSING THROUGH THE MACHINE ENERGIZES A 60 R.P.M. MOTOR WHICH PULSES A COUNTER ONCE EACH REVOLU- TION OF THE MOTOR TO PROVIDE A TOTAL COUNT, WHICH IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE AGGREGATE TIME THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN ENERGIZED AND THUS IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMOUNT OF COPY MATERIAL USED.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard J Biscow
  • 👤 Harold W Timmerman

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 13:37
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/02

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-02-15 1974-08-17 1975-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-15 1978-08-17 1979-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-15 1982-08-17 1983-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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