US3788536A
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Continuous forms leader
Assignee: Chemplex Co
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Filing: 1973-03-30
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Granted: 1974-01-29
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Expires: 1993-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A leader for use in the printing of continuous business forms assemblies for enabling alignment of the endmost form in the assembly with a printer without requiring the destruction of such form. A Y-shaped member formed of flexible material is employed, the legs of the member receiving the endmost form of a continuous forms assembly for holding the same enabling the base to be properly aligned with the printer and then fed through the printer after alignment has been achieved carrying the continuous forms assembly through the printer. One of the legs of the Yshaped member includes an enlarged cut out exposing the face of the form length held by the legs for printing by the printer.
Inventors
- 👤 W Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:47
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A leader for use with continuous business forms comprising: a generally Y-shaped member formed of a flexible material and adapted to receive an endmost individual form length of a continuous business form and hold the same between the legs thereof, said Y-shaped member having a width approximately equal to the dimension of the continuous forms assembly with which it is to be used transverse to the longitudinal extent of the continuous forms assembly, and means along at least one margin of said Y-shaped member for cooperating with a feeding means on business form processing machinery whereby said leader may be fed through business form processing machinery; one of said legs including an enlarged notch whereby information can be inscribed on the form length of a continuous business form received and grasped between said legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A leader for use with continuous business forms comprising: a generally Y-shaped member formed of a flexible material and adapted to receive an endmost individual form length of a continuous business form and hold the same between the legs thereof, said Y-shaped member having a width approximately equal to the dimension of the continuous forms assembly with which it is to be used transverse to the longitudinal extent of the continuous forms assembly, and means along at least one margin of said Y-shaped member for cooperating with a feeding means on business form processing machinery whereby said leader may be fed through business form processing machinery; one of said legs including an enlarged notch whereby information can be inscribed on the form length of a continuous business form received and grasped between said legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A leader according to claim 1 wherein said Y-shaped member is defined by two sheets of flexible material bonded together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
167 words
A leader for use in initiating the feed of a continuous business form through a printing apparatus or the like, said leader comprising: a member defined by two sheets of flexible material and in substantial abutment with each other and bonded together throughout a portion of their area of contact and being unbonded through the remainder of their area of contact to define flexible and separable legs which are adapted to be separated to receive the endmost individual form length of a continuous business forms assembly and hold the same, said member having aligned pin feed holes extending along opposite margins thereof for registry with pin feed holes along the margins of a continuous business forms assembly, one of the legs of said member including an enlarged cut out portion so that a substantial area of the face of an individual form length of a continuous business forms assembly received and held between said legs is exposed to permit inscription of information thereon by a printing apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
167 words
A leader for use in initiating the feed of a continuous business form through a printing apparatus or the like, said leader comprising: a member defined by two sheets of flexible material and in substantial abutment with each other and bonded together throughout a portion of their area of contact and being unbonded through the remainder of their area of contact to define flexible and separable legs which are adapted to be separated to receive the endmost individual form length of a continuous business forms assembly and hold the same, said member having aligned pin feed holes extending along opposite margins thereof for registry with pin feed holes along the margins of a continuous business forms assembly, one of the legs of said member including an enlarged cut out portion so that a substantial area of the face of an individual form length of a continuous business forms assembly received and held between said legs is exposed to permit inscription of information thereon by a printing apparatus.
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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) | 1977-01-28 | 1977-07-30 | 1978-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-28 | 1981-07-30 | 1982-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-28 | 1985-07-30 | 1986-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |