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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4596332 | Microfiche transfer system A transfer system is utilized for automatically transporting a master microfiche from a computer output microfiche unit to a duplicator unit, thereby avoiding the physical handling of the microfiche by operating personnel. In addition to effecting the tra... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4579228 | Ticket diverter module A ticket diverter for use in conjunction with a ticket processing apparatus. The diverter has an entry passage through which a ticket enters and an exit passage through which the ticket is expelled. A stationary diverter ramp deflects the ticket from the ... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4567988 | Apparatus and method for sorting and distributing objects In a system for conveying objects bearing indicia of destination addresses to associated receptacles, the indicium on each object is converted to an address code identifying a particular receptacle, and the code is fed to a control device for storage. The... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4544064 | Distribution installation for moving piece goods A distribution installation for piece goods moved on a conveyor track which are distributed from a common feed conveyor to several stations of a distribution conveyor; each piece good is provided for that purpose with a coding containing an information wh... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4516678 | Floppy disk canister A canister for holding a stack of floppy disks, during manufacture of diskettes, or during storage and shipment of the disks. The canister is impervious to ultraviolet radiation, and comprises a base and a deep cup-shaped cover which latches to the base d... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4448121 | Rotary printing press and inspection method and apparatus therefor A rotary printing press assembly includes an inspection apparatus interposed between a sheet feeder for feeding printed sheets and a rotary printing press having a printing cylinder for printing additional indicia on the printed sheets. The inspection app... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4438328 | Card reader for reading information carried on tag cards A card reading assembly includes a drive for driving a card carrying recordings on one or more entry regions thereon along the course of travel typically due to the force of gravity on the card. A plurality of stops force the card to a temporary stop duri... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4416378 | Static diverter module A ticket diverter module for placement in a ticket handling system includes a housing having a transport passage and a capture passage intersecting the transport passage and includes a diverter member for diverting a ticket from the main transport passage... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4413738 | Apparatus and method for controlling the inspection of finished products A finished product controller is disclosed for monitoring the performance of a glassware production line and the bottle inspection equipment operating thereon. Bottles are formed in molds which impress an identifying code unique to each mold in each forme... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4388994 | Flat-article sorting apparatus A mail sorter has a sort code reader which sequentially reads the sort codes on each piece of mail, a processor for determining the order in which the mail is to be sorted, primary sort storages, and secondary sort storages. After the sort codes are read ... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4374564 | Ticket diverter module A ticket diverter module for placement in a ticket handling system includes a housing having a transport passage for receiving a ticket from an adjacent transport module, and a diverter blade for selectively diverting the ticket to either one of an exit p... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4358016 | Document sorter apparatus Document sorting apparatus for sorting documents having data characters recorded thereon into a selected one of a plurality of storage pockets depending upon the data characters. Sorter controllers, each associated with a pre-determined number of the stor... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4356613 | Key top for automatic assembly for keyboard apparatus A method of forming and attaching individual key tops to the key stems of a multi-key keyboard wherein each key top is formed of contrasting colors such that the key top indicia is clearly visually recognizable while also providing each key top with a bar... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4326636 | Apparatus for processing sheets There is provided an apparatus for processing sheets. The apparatus comprises a feeding zone, a discriminating zone, a sorting zone and a stacking zone. The feeding zone includes rollers and guides for taking out sheets one at a time from a group of sheet... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4303503 | Machine for sorting articles A machine for sorting articles carried by clips comprises suitable systems which are responsible for disengaging and engaging the clips "on the fly" from and on fixed and moving supports, which cooperate with transfer systems to convey the articles from a... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4299325 | Document detector and collector Document detector and collector for detecting and collecting identifiable documents from a high speed stream of documents. A plurality of documents including identifiable documents are fed along a path. A detector detects the identifiable documents. A tab... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4250028 | Machine for sorting and retrieval of flat objects The machine is designed for automatic sorting of flat objects and automatic unloading of groups of sorted objects and comprises a cylindrical housing on whose walls storages of objects are arranged in several decks over the periphery thereof. A conveyor f... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4248389 | Container sorting and handling system A novel container sorting and handling system is provided for sorting a plurality of diverse types of containers into preselected types for either reuse, reclamation or disposal depending upon the type of container. The sorting system comprises a housing ... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4239117 | High speed document sorting means High speed document processing and sorting apparatus. A stream of documents is guided along a path at high speed. A detector is mounted along said path to detect identifiable documents. A magazine is mounted to receive the detected documents. A vacuum whe... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4222488 | Methods and apparatus for sorting articles Articles, such as rectangular thin film circuits (11), are sorted by advancing a row of the articles along a chute (20). The leading article (11-A) in the row is stopped in a test position with a releasable stop member (40), after which the lead article i... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4208009 | Document reading system A batch reading system for automatically reading documents such as tags or tickets having data marked thereon in the form of human readable characters which are also automatically readable by suitable apparatus, the system being capable of feeding documen... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4166540 | Document sorter utilizing cascaded sorting steps An automatic document sorter particularly suitable for sorting retail store coupons employs a plurality of relatively coarse sorting processes in cascade. The sorting processes sequentially sort the documents according to predetermined properties of the d... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4166673 | Signal device having adjustable coding indicators Signal device for providing machine-readable indicia on an object, the device allowing the form of the indicia to be deliberately changed, but not accidentally. Reflective indicating means are slidable in a series of parallel tracks. Magnetic attraction b... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4164649 | Method and apparatus for sheet transport in automatic reading equipment After having been read, individual sheets are initially introduced only partially into a first collection space for successfully read sheets. These partially introduced sheets are then introduced completely into said first collection space upon occurrence... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4155842 | Document hold and view station for high speed item sorter apparatus An item/document hold and view station for use with high speed item sorting apparatus wherein a diverter is provided for diverting selected items out of the mainstream item pathway and into an open ended receptacle area for visual viewing by an operator a... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4143771 | Device for removing a selected box from a succession of moving boxes An apparatus for withdrawing a predetermined box from a flow of folded boxes traveling in a plane in a device, such as a box folding and gluing machine, which has conveyors for moving the folded boxes in the plane characterized by a detector for detecting... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4124121 | Document sorter system having interchangeable pocket modules A document sorting system includes a concatenation of document receiving modules, each module having a plurality of pockets and being distinguishable from another module only by its position in the concatenation. A coding circuit is included in each modul... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4058217 | Automatic article sorting system The invention consists of a method and apparatus for article sorting wherein an electronically interrogatable label is provided for and attached to each article, the label bearing indicia indicative of a serial number, instructions relating to the routing... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4044227 | Bar code reader A compact, self-clocking bar code has a multi-width acquisition bar and a plurality of contiguous data spaces. Data bars occupy selected data spaces to define a code. The bar code is emplaceable on an article or label for identification or other purposes.... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4042113 | Sorting device for magazine or the like A device for separating, scanning and sorting publications bearing the Universal Product Code. The device comprises a flat bed extending horizontally but inclined to one side, along which move parallel belts at high speed. A loading bit or hopper at one e... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3993193 | Document sorting system A document sorting system employing a plurality of elongated flexible strips which form document transport channels therebetween and which terminate at a plurality of sorting areas. A magnetic apparatus is provided for selectively deflecting the ends of t... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3955678 | Sorting system In accordance with the invention, a control system is provided for maximizing flow rate and sorting rate by minimizing the spacing between articles of varying length. The system measures the length of the articles and controls their movement into the sort... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3938662 | Selective imprinting machine A selective imprinting machine of the type used for addressing mailed material, utilizing embossed card-sized media of the "credit-card" type having a matrix of perforations sensed for comparison against the master. The master is another perforated card w... | 02/17/1976 |
