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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
James S Ramsey, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364478 ; 270 58 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for processing an elongate web of sheets including a marginal edge portion bordering each sheet, wherein each marginal edge portion includes a code marked thereon, and said code includes data identifying the bordered sheet, the apparatus comprising: structure for successively sensing said codes; structure for successively separating said sheets from said web; and structure for stacking separated sheets in a predetermined order, the stacking structure including memory structure removably connectable thereto for storing said successive codes in said predetermined order.