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Article feeding apparatus
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-03-14
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Granted: 1964-04-07
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Expires: 1981-03-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Reber
- 👤 William A Schlemm
- 👤 Gary G Seaman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/46; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0096; H01J2893/0097; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53261; Y10T29/53478; Y10T29/53483
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
APPARATUS FOR FEEDING MEMBERS INTO INDIVIDUAL OPENINGS OF AN ARTICLE, WHICH COMPRISES SUPPLY MEANS FOR THE MEMBERS, A MOVABLE FEEDING UNIT COOPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUPPLY MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY THEREFROM, MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE FEEDING UNIT AT PREDETERMINED AREAS FOR INDIVIDUALLY RECEIVING EACH MEMBER FROM THE FEEDING UNIT, A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE ACCUMULATORS EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF PASSAGEWAYS ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO THE RECEIVING MEANS FOR RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS THEREFROM TO LOAD THE ACCUMULATOR, MEANS COOPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCUMULATORS FOR RELEASING THE MEMBERS OF A LOADED ACCUMULATOR SIMULTANEOUSLY INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE ARTICLE OPENINGS, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID SUPPLY MEANS, FEEDING UNIT, RECEIVING MEANS, ACCUMULATORS AND RELEASING MEANS IN COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
APPARATUS FOR FEEDING MEMBERS INTO INDIVIDUAL OPENINGS OF AN ARTICLE, WHICH COMPRISES SUPPLY MEANS FOR THE MEMBERS, A MOVABLE FEEDING UNIT COOPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUPPLY MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY THEREFROM, MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE FEEDING UNIT AT PREDETERMINED AREAS FOR INDIVIDUALLY RECEIVING EACH MEMBER FROM THE FEEDING UNIT, A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE ACCUMULATORS EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF PASSAGEWAYS ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO THE RECEIVING MEANS FOR RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS THEREFROM TO LOAD THE ACCUMULATOR, MEANS COOPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCUMULATORS FOR RELEASING THE MEMBERS OF A LOADED ACCUMULATOR SIMULTANEOUSLY INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE ARTICLE OPENINGS, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID SUPPLY MEANS, FEEDING UNIT, RECEIVING MEANS, ACCUMULATORS AND RELEASING MEANS IN COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-07 | 1967-10-07 | 1968-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-07 | 1971-10-07 | 1972-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-07 | 1975-10-07 | 1976-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |