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Tow pin mounting for subfloor conveyor system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-31
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1981-07-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ward E Peterson
  • 👤 Harry R Stokes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 07:42
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61B; B61B10/00; B61B10/04; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G2811/00; B65G2811/06; B65G2811/0673; B65G2811/0678; B65G2811/0684

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
IN A FLOOR TRUCK FOR A SUBFLOOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM HAVING A VERTICALLY MOVABLE TOW PIN FOR ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT RELATIVE TO A SUBFLOOR DRIVE LINE, THE IMPROVED MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGING THE TOW PIN FROM THE DRIVE LINE AND STOPPING THE TRUCK WHICH COMPRISES LINKAGE MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE TOW PIN FOR LIFTING THE TOW PIN, AND ABUTMENT MEANS CARRIED BY SAID LINKAGE MEANS REMOTE FROM THE TOW PIN FOR ENGAGING AND SLIDING UPWARDLY ALONG AN INCLINED STRUCTURE HAVING A COOPERATING ABUTMENT MEANS DISPOSED IN THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE TRUCK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
IN A FLOOR TRUCK FOR A SUBFLOOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM HAVING A VERTICALLY MOVABLE TOW PIN FOR ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT RELATIVE TO A SUBFLOOR DRIVE LINE, THE IMPROVED MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGING THE TOW PIN FROM THE DRIVE LINE AND STOPPING THE TRUCK WHICH COMPRISES LINKAGE MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE TOW PIN FOR LIFTING THE TOW PIN, AND ABUTMENT MEANS CARRIED BY SAID LINKAGE MEANS REMOTE FROM THE TOW PIN FOR ENGAGING AND SLIDING UPWARDLY ALONG AN INCLINED STRUCTURE HAVING A COOPERATING ABUTMENT MEANS DISPOSED IN THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE TRUCK.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-07 1974-07-09 1975-01-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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