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Portable input magazine
Assignee: GAO Gesellschaft fuer Automation und Organisation mbH
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Filing: 1980-01-24
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Granted: 1982-07-13
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Expires: 2000-01-24
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for separating a strap from a packet of thin sheets, such as bank notes, bound by the strap includes a housing, a magazine disposed within the housing having a receptacle and a drawer-like member received in the receptacle. A plurality of the packets are disposed in the drawer-like member which can be moved by a mechanism in the housing so that a portion of the drawer having a packet is exposed to an ejector member in the housing. The ejector member is operative to eject the exposed packet. Means are provided for engaging the strap and stack of the exposed packet. The means are operated to separate the stack and the strap.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilhelm Mitzel
- 👤 Herbert Bernardi
- 👤 Rudolf Duschek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/46; B65H3/52; B65B; B65B69/00; B65B69/0025; B65H29/00; B65H29/58; B65H29/60; B65H3/08; B65H3/10; B65H3/48; G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/40; G07D11/50; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/10; B65H2701/19; B65H2701/1912; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/465; Y10T83/4699; Y10T83/4702; Y10T83/768; Y10T83/7809; Y10T83/783
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
An apparatus for separating a strap from a packet having a stack of thin sheets, such as bank notes, bound by the strap comprising: a housing, a magazine disposed within said housing having a receptacle and a drawer member movably received in said receptacle adapted to contain a plurality of the packets, said drawer member having a rear wall, a side wall, at least one end wall and a front with an opening dimensioned to pass at least one packet, said rear wall having a slot proximate said end wall and opposite said opening, means mounted in said housing for moving said end wall and at least part of said drawer member containing one of the packets out of said receptacle, ejector means pivotally mounted in said housing being extendable through said slot when at least part of said drawer member is moved out of said receptacle to eject at least part of one of said packets from said drawer member, first gripping means in said housing engageable with the strap of an ejected packet and second gripping means in said housing engageable with the stack of an ejected packet, and said second gripping means being operative to move said stack relative to said strap and thereby separate said strap from said stack.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
213 words
An apparatus for separating a strap from a packet having a stack of thin sheets, such as bank notes, bound by the strap comprising: a housing, a magazine disposed within said housing having a receptacle and a drawer member movably received in said receptacle adapted to contain a plurality of the packets, said drawer member having a rear wall, a side wall, at least one end wall and a front with an opening dimensioned to pass at least one packet, said rear wall having a slot proximate said end wall and opposite said opening, means mounted in said housing for moving said end wall and at least part of said drawer member containing one of the packets out of said receptacle, ejector means pivotally mounted in said housing being extendable through said slot when at least part of said drawer member is moved out of said receptacle to eject at least part of one of said packets from said drawer member, first gripping means in said housing engageable with the strap of an ejected packet and second gripping means in said housing engageable with the stack of an ejected packet, and said second gripping means being operative to move said stack relative to said strap and thereby separate said strap from said stack.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means mounted in said housing for terminating the advance of said drawer in relation to the thickness of one of the packets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drawer member is movable relative to said receptacle between a closed first position and a second position in which at least one of the packets may be ejected from said drawer through said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising means for locking said drawer member in said closed first position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said drawer member includes an opposite end opposite said end wall, said opposite end having a drawer aperture, said second moving means being operative through said drawer aperture for pushing the packets into engagement with said end wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said receptacle includes a receptacle aperture in a portion thereof adjacent said opposite end, said receptacle aperture being aligned with said drawer aperture, and moving means being operative through said receptacle aperture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drawer member includes an opposite end opposite said end wall, said opposite end having a drawer aperture, and said moving means being operative through said drawn aperture for pushing the packets into engagement with said end wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said receptacle includes a receptacle aperture in a portion thereof adjacent said opposite end, said receptacle aperture being aligned with said drawer aperture, and moving means being operative through said receptacle aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a plate member movably disposed in said drawer intermediate said opposite end and said plurality of the packets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an adapter member fixedly received in said drawer member, said adapter member lining at least part of said side walls and said rear wall so as to adapt the packet containing volume of said drawer member to the dimension of said packets, said adapter member having a separating slot at least partly opposite said slot of said rear wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first gripping means includes means for applying suction pressure to said strap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said first gripping means includes a pair of oppositely disposed spaced members, said members being operative to move toward each other and thereby engage a strap of an ejected packet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 12, in which said feed gripping means includes means for pivotally moving said spaced members for aligning the said stack of an ejected packet for engagement with said second gripping means.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
141 words
The method of separating a strap from a packet having a stack of thin sheets, such as bank notes, bound by the strap comprising: delivering a plurality of the packets in a locked container of the type having a drawer member containing said packet movably received within a receptacle to a housing, unloading the container within said housing, moving the drawer at least partly out of the receptacle into alignment with an ejector means mounted in said housing, operating said ejector means to eject at least part of at least one of said packets from the drawer, gripping the strap of the ejected packet with a first gripping means and gripping the stack of the ejected packet with a second gripping means, and moving the first and second gripping means relative to each other to separate the strap and the stack.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
141 words
The method of separating a strap from a packet having a stack of thin sheets, such as bank notes, bound by the strap comprising: delivering a plurality of the packets in a locked container of the type having a drawer member containing said packet movably received within a receptacle to a housing, unloading the container within said housing, moving the drawer at least partly out of the receptacle into alignment with an ejector means mounted in said housing, operating said ejector means to eject at least part of at least one of said packets from the drawer, gripping the strap of the ejected packet with a first gripping means and gripping the stack of the ejected packet with a second gripping means, and moving the first and second gripping means relative to each other to separate the strap and the stack.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for separating a packet having a stack of thin sheets, such as bank notes, each bound by a strap from a magazine containing a pile of such packets comprising: a housing, a magazine disposed within said housing having a receptacle and a drawer member movably received in said receptacle adapted to contain a plurality of the packets, said drawer member having a rear wall, side walls, end walls and an open front side, means mounted in said housing for moving said pile of packets and said drawer member out of said receptacle to such extent that the open front side of the drawer member and the upper edge of the receptacle form a packet separating slot and ejector means mounted in said housing for ejecting the uppermost packet through the packet separating slot.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for separating a packet having a stack of thin sheets, such as bank notes, each bound by a strap from a magazine containing a pile of such packets comprising: a housing, a magazine disposed within said housing having a receptacle and a drawer member movably received in said receptacle adapted to contain a plurality of the packets, said drawer member having a rear wall, side walls, end walls and an open front side, means mounted in said housing for moving said pile of packets and said drawer member out of said receptacle to such extent that the open front side of the drawer member and the upper edge of the receptacle form a packet separating slot and ejector means mounted in said housing for ejecting the uppermost packet through the packet separating slot.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said drawer member has an ejector opening opposite said open front side.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the width of said separating slot is adjusted to the thickness of the packets in the magazine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 16 or 17 further comprising adapter means connectable to the side wall defining a base of said drawer member for adjusting the size thereof of the size of said packets to be processed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said adapter means has a recess on the side diagonally opposite to said ejector seat for facilitating the ejection of said packets through said separating slot.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said drawer member includes first bores in the base, and said housing includes second bores in alignment with said first bores and further comprising bore rods extending through said first and second bores.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a displaceable plate provided on the base.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the width of said separating slot is adjusted to the thickness of the packets in the magazine.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 22 further comprising adaptor means connectable to the side wall defining a base of said drawer member for adjusting the size thereof of the size of said packet to be processed.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said adapter means has a recess on the side diagonally opposite to said ejector slot for facilitating the ejection of said packets through said separating slot.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 15 or 16 or 17 or 24, wherein said drawer member includes first bores in the base, and said housing includes second bores in alignment with said first bores, and further comprising bore rods extending through said first and second bores.
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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) | 1985-07-12 | 1986-01-11 | 1986-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-07-12 | 1990-01-11 | 1990-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-07-12 | 1994-01-11 | 1994-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |