BELL & HOWELL COMPANY

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Intl Class Technology Matters Rank in Class
 
  
 
B65H HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES1267
 
  
 
B07C POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING 225
 
  
 
B05C APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 144
 
  
 
B44C PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS 133
 
  
 
G02B OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS 1204
 
  
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 1446
 
  
 
G07B TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS126

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
8515877 Mail transportation processingJun 04, 09Aug 20, 13[G07B]
5823521 Computer controlled apparatus and method for inserting mail into envelopesOct 03, 96Oct 20, 98[B65H]
5647583 Apparatus and method for singulating sheets and inserting same into envelopesOct 06, 95Jul 15, 97[B65H]
5538140 Buffered stacker with drop floor assemblyOct 19, 94Jul 23, 96[B07C]
5503388 Buffered stackerOct 19, 94Apr 02, 96[B65H]
5503702 High speed labelerMar 01, 94Apr 02, 96[B44C]
5403398 Mail tracker with zip break markerJul 23, 92Apr 04, 95[B05C, B07C]
5257777 Belt separator for document singulationOct 31, 91Nov 02, 93[B65H]
5253859 Apparatus and method for stacking sheet-like articlesJun 07, 91Oct 19, 93[B65H]
5217218 Dual auger stacking device and control thereforDec 30, 91Jun 08, 93[B65H]

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Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
5190282 Multi-pass sorting machineExpiredJul 17, 91Mar 02, 93[B65H]
5143225 Carrier sequenced bar code sorter for documentsExpiredMar 27, 90Sep 01, 92[B07C, B65H]
5143366 Mail feederExpiredSep 07, 90Sep 01, 92[B65H]
D327257 Document processing consoleExpiredMay 13, 88Jun 23, 92[]
5119954 Multi-pass sorting machineExpiredMar 29, 90Jun 09, 92[B07C, B65H]
5000434 Insertion machine with improved insert trackExpiredMay 09, 89Mar 19, 91[B65H]
4974826 Document stacking apparatusExpiredFeb 22, 89Dec 04, 90[B65H]
D311179 Mail sorterExpiredMay 11, 87Oct 09, 90[]
4959795 Insertion machine with distributed chargebackExpiredJan 09, 89Sep 25, 90[G07B]
4955185 Insertion machineExpiredNov 15, 88Sep 11, 90[B65B]
D310351 Character indicia encoding desk for mailExpiredApr 30, 87Sep 04, 90[]
D309617 Machine for inserting paper sheets into envelopesExpiredApr 06, 87Jul 31, 90[]
4928952 Mechanical document feed apparatusExpiredOct 16, 87May 29, 90[B65H]
4893952 Dot matrix printing system including improved ink transfer mechanismExpiredOct 16, 87Jan 16, 90[B41J]
4884797 Feeder module for use in a document forwarding systemExpiredOct 16, 87Dec 05, 89[B65H]
4877346 Sheet feed hopper for insertion machineExpiredFeb 01, 88Oct 31, 89[B41J]
4865304 Insertion machine with improved insert trackExpiredMar 25, 87Sep 12, 89[]
D301150 Mail handling machineExpiredSep 13, 85May 16, 89[]
D300747 Mail handling machineExpiredSep 13, 85Apr 18, 89[]
4809187 Insertion machine with postage categorizationExpiredFeb 24, 86Feb 28, 89[G06F, B65B]

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