US2525405A - Card-sorting device - Google Patents

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US2525405A
US2525405A US32932A US3293248A US2525405A US 2525405 A US2525405 A US 2525405A US 32932 A US32932 A US 32932A US 3293248 A US3293248 A US 3293248A US 2525405 A US2525405 A US 2525405A
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    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K21/00—Information retrieval from punched cards designed for manual use or handling by machine; Apparatus for handling such cards, e.g. marking or correcting
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  • the present invention pertains to devices for sorting cards, and more particularly to the selective sorting of marginally perforated cards.
  • Cards of the typereferred to are provided along one or more edges with one or more rows of perforations which are grouped and identified by suitable indicia to represent desired classifications.
  • one or a plurality of these perforations are notched or slotted out tothe edge of the card, forming a pattern of notches or slots pertaining to a single classification.
  • Such notched and slotted cards may be selectively sorted by passing one or more sorting rods through selected perforations of a group of cards, which perforations represent the desired classification.
  • the cards of one or more selected classifications are sorted from a stack of cards.
  • Fig 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus of the invention in operative position.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing how the apparatus may be folded up for ease of storage and shipment.
  • Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing-in full lines the apparatus after stacking the cards and also showing, in broken lines, the position of the apparatus for removin selected cards.
  • Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, detailed view of a notched card, such as are sorted by the apparatus of this invention.
  • Fig. 5' is a plan view, partly in section, of the apparatus of the invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a front elevation, partly broken away, i
  • Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view along the line ll of Fig. 5.
  • Figs. 8 and 9 are enlarged, fragmentary, detailed views taken along the lines 8-8, and 9-i of Fig. '7, respectively.
  • Fig. 10 is an enlarged, detailed fragmentary view along the line lo-lo of Fig. 5.
  • Base i supporting a back or frame 2, which, in turn, supports a card tray 3 and a selector mechanism 4.
  • Base l is in the form of a dishlike structure having a main or bottom portion 9, front and rear flanges l0 and l l, respectively, and side flanges l2 having horizontal outwardly turned top portions.
  • Base 1 is also provided with beads go for reinforcement, and at the rear with upwardly extending brackets I3 on opposite sides of the base.
  • Each bracket i3 is provided with a slot Hi having an upper.- circular section l5 and a lower vertical section [6.
  • Tray 3 comprises a main portion or deck 20, a forward bead 2i, rearwardly extendin tabs 2.2 and rearwardly slanting brackets 23 secured to the opposite sides and rearwardly of the tray. Brackets 23are joined at their outer ends by stop bar 24.
  • Back or frame 2 is provided with a main portion or face 29 bent backwardly near the sides to provide flanges 30. On face 29 near each edge thereof is a vertical row of horizontal slots 3!.
  • top of face 29 is bent forwardly to provide a flange 32, and each side flange 30 is cut away and extends upwardly to provide an ear 33 which is separated from flange 32 by a slot E l.
  • the bottom of face 29 is bent rearwardly to provide a flange or shelf 35.
  • Pivoted to the top of frame 2 is a member 36 bent to form a vertical extension 29a of face 29 and a horizontal shelf 36a having an upwardly and outwardly turned edge portion. Shelf 36a is provided with a verticalpartition 3; and a spring 38 to receive and retain asupply of selector rods 88.
  • an arm 39 Secured to each end of vertical extension 29a and extending forwardly therefrom is an arm 39 receiving and holding a rubber grommet 40, as shown in Fig. '7 and, in broken lines, in Fig. 5.
  • each side flange 30 is cut away to provide a rearwardly curving, recessed ear 42 and above each ear i2 is a vertical, oblong slot 43.
  • Frame 2 is pivoted to base I by a keeper bar 44, secured by nuts 45, extending through oblong slots 43 and appropriate passages in brackets I 3.
  • Lugs 46 secured to ears 42 extend through and engage the sides of slots M.
  • the selector mechanism 4 is pivoted to frame 2 by means of arms or brackets 50 and pivot pins the latter extending through ears 33 of flanges 30.
  • Each bracket 50 is in the form of a sheet metal strip so cut and bent as to provide an inwardly extending flange 52 cut away at the rear to provide a shoulder 53, and is further provided with an inwardly bent tab or arm 54 to receive a pivot pin 55.
  • Selector tray 69 and the elements associatedtherewith are pivoted to brackets 56 by means of the pivot pins 55.
  • the apparatus is shown in operative position in Fig. 1, and is shown folded up for storage or shipment in Fig. 2.
  • folding up the apparatus it is merely necessary to raise and tilt the tray 3, using stop bar 24 as a fulcrum, sufliciently to disengage tabs 22 from slots 3
  • frame 2 is lifted to engage the bottom of slot 43 with keeper bar 44, which results in raising lugs 46 into a position such that, as frame 2, pivoted on keeper bar 44 is swung forward, lugs 46 slide upwardly through the circular section
  • Frame 2 is then merely bent forward into the position shown in Fig. 2.
  • , are folded backwardly into the position shown. In this position, shoulder 53 of bracket 59 rests adjacent to notch 34, and all the various parts are compactly and securely brought together.
  • Selector mechanism 4 comprises a tray portion 60 which is pivoted to arms 54 by means of pivot pins 55, as mentioned above, and a head member or selector rod actuating bar 6
  • Tray 60 is defined by forward and rearward longitudinal bars '62 and 63, respectively, transverse or end bars 64, and transverse bottom bars 65.
  • Forward bar 62 is provided with an upper row of perforations 66 and a lower row of perforations 61 shown in section in Figs. 5'and 7 and in elevation in Fig. 6.
  • Rearward bar 63 is provided with upper and lower slots 68 and 69,'respectively, in alignment with upper and lower rows of perforations 66 and 61, respectively.
  • is also provided with upper and lower rows of countersunk perforations 66a and 6111, respectively, corresponding to and in alignment with upper and lower rows of perforations 66 and 61, respectively, of forward bar 62.
  • the countersinking of perforations 66a and 61a is more clearly shown in Fig. 7.
  • is carried by plungers 15 secured to each end of the head member and which slide through complemental channels 16 in end bars as of tray 66. Head member 6
  • Locking plate 11 is also 7 provided with an inwardly extending flange or ear 80 at one end thereof, which is received within a recess 69a in head member 6 Within recess 89a and secured between the inner side of flange 86 and theadjacent side of recess 80a, is a spring 8
  • Selector'rods 88 each having a head 69 and an annular groove 99, are inserted through perforations 13 and 16 of locking plate 71 and through corresponding perforations 66a and 61a of head member 6
  • the design of the countersunk perforations 66a and 67a of head member SI and of locking plate I? is such that the selector rods can be inserted While locking plate 77 is in normal, unaligned position. This is accomplished by having the perforations 66a and 611:. countersunk, as described, and by designing oblong slots Tia so as to limit the dis-alignment of plate T! to a position such that it covers about half of each perforation 66a and 61a.
  • the selector rods 88 can be inserted without moving plate 71 with fingers against spring 8!, but once the rods are inserted, slide ll is deflected to right by countersunk holes, the locking plate 71 will engage the grooves 99 when, selector rod 88 limits in slot 68 and 69 andprevent outward movement of the rods until plate 'l'l is pushed or pulled to the right.
  • This can be easily accomplished by placing a finger at, top and bottom of side H (as shown in Fig. 6) and pulling or pushing slide to right against tension of spring 8
  • the selector rods 88 are thus easily inserted, are securely locked in place when-head member 6
  • cap or bumper 92 Secured to each end of head member 6
  • Each plunger rod is provided with an annular groove 95 near its forward end.
  • Each groove 95 when head member 6! and plunger rods 75 are in inward, operative position, is in algnment with a recess or channel 96, within which a ball bearing 9'1, urged by a spring 98, engages the adjacent groove 95.
  • the plunger rods and head member are yieldably locked in place.
  • this yieldable locking means is operative to hold the head member in inward, operative position and prevent it from falling into the extended position as the selector mechanism is revolved about its axis.
  • each plunger rod I5 is provided with a pin 99 extending outwardly in a horizontal position, and at such a point that when the head member 6
  • is pulled outwardly into inoperative position is provided by two springs H6, one of which is shown in Fig. 5 and to an enlarged scale in Fig. 10.
  • Each of these springs is located in a recess or channel "I in an end bar 64 and is secured to a pin
  • the pins 99 slide through slots H3 in the sides of end bars 64 until the pins engage the springs H0, which serve as limit members.
  • the apparatus is assembled and brought into the position shown in Fig. 1.
  • Selector rods 88 are inserted in perforations 18 and T9 of locking plate ll, thence through perforations 68a and 61a of head member 8! and on through perforations 08 and 6'! of forward bar 62.
  • head member Si is pulled outwardly into extended, inoperative position.
  • Marginally punched cards I29 provided with upper and lower rows of marginal perforations I2! and I22, respectively, are then stacked in tray 60 with their perforated margins downward. It will be noted that certain of the marginal perforations, such as i2 l a and 322a, are slit all the way through to the edge of the card.
  • a card selecting'apparatus comprising a vertical frame; arms extending forwardly from opposite sides of the upper portion of said frame; a card selector mechanism pivotally supported by said arms so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and comprising a tray member defined by bottom members, side members provided each with a passage to receive and slidably support a rod member, a front member provided with perforations for insertion and passage of selector rods and a rear portion provided with recesses in alignment with said perforations to receive the tips of the selector rods; a head member associated with said tray provided with perforations, said head member being carried by rod members slidable through said passages in the side members of the tray; and means associated with said rod members whereby the head member is yieldably locked in place when in operative position adjacent said front member of the tray; and means associated with said rod members operative to lock the tray against rotation when the head member is in outwardly extended, inoperative position but allowing rotation thereof when said head member is in operative position.

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US2666681A (en) * 1951-03-01 1954-01-19 Shwayder Brothers Convertible folding tray table and coffee table
US3575284A (en) * 1969-09-09 1971-04-20 Posting Equipment Corp Posting trays
US4371085A (en) * 1980-07-22 1983-02-01 Cornelius Cannon, Inc. Display rack
US4651883A (en) * 1985-07-29 1987-03-24 Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Gravity feed pusher merchandiser
US6805246B1 (en) * 2003-03-07 2004-10-19 Gregorio S. Manabat Kitchen-cooking caddy
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