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RANDOM ACCESS STORE FOR CARDS, FILE FOLDERS, AND THE LIKE

  • US 3,595,388 A
  • Filed: 11/25/1969
  • Issued: 07/27/1971
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1969
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A random access storage system of the type where edge-coded items are stacked at random in a juxtaposed edge-aligned attitude in a plurality of racks comprising:

  • a plurality of assemblies for scanning the code markings on item edges;

    means for traversing each of said assemblies relative the items in one rack adjacent said coded edges;

    a trough disposed below each of said assemblies in a rack and oriented in the direction of travel thereof;

    a cable termination in each of said troughs at one end thereof;

    a cable emanating from each of said assemblies and connected to the cable termination in the associated trough, said cable being slightly longer than the furthest excursion of said assembly from said terminal, said cable thereby having a slight belly at said furthest excursion and lapping itself at any other position of said scanning assembly.

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