US3076562A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Apparatus for handling elongated articles
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1959-12-07
•
Granted: 1963-02-05
•
Expires: 1979-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Pitts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:56
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B19/00; E21B19/14; E21B19/15; E21B19/155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
APPARATUS FOR HANDLING ELONGATED ARTICLES, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FRAME, A CRADLE FOR SUPPORTING AN ELONGATED ARTICLE ON AND LENGTHWISE OF THE FRAME, AND MEANS FOR ROCKING SAID CRADLE SELECTIVELY ABOUT EITHER OF A PAIR OF PARALLEL, LATERALLY SPACED-APART AXES EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF SAID ELONGATED FRAME, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF UPWARDLY OPEN, CONCAVELY ROUNDED SEATS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER LENGTHWISE OF THE FRAME AND ONE DISPOSED ADJACENT EITHER SIDE OF THE FRAME, THE CRADLE HAVING A PAIR OF COMPLEMENTARILY ROUNDED, DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING PIVOT PORTIONS THAT REST IN THE SEATS, EACH PIVOT PORTION TURNING IN ITS SEAT ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE FRAME, SAID MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY SWINGING THE CRADLE ABOUT ONE SAID AXIS UP AND TO ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME TO DISCHARGE AN ELONGATED ARTICLE TO SAID ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY SWINGING THE CRADLE ABOUT THE OTHER SAID AXIS UP AND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME TO DISCHARGE AN ELONGATED ARTICLE TO SAID OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
APPARATUS FOR HANDLING ELONGATED ARTICLES, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FRAME, A CRADLE FOR SUPPORTING AN ELONGATED ARTICLE ON AND LENGTHWISE OF THE FRAME, AND MEANS FOR ROCKING SAID CRADLE SELECTIVELY ABOUT EITHER OF A PAIR OF PARALLEL, LATERALLY SPACED-APART AXES EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF SAID ELONGATED FRAME, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF UPWARDLY OPEN, CONCAVELY ROUNDED SEATS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER LENGTHWISE OF THE FRAME AND ONE DISPOSED ADJACENT EITHER SIDE OF THE FRAME, THE CRADLE HAVING A PAIR OF COMPLEMENTARILY ROUNDED, DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING PIVOT PORTIONS THAT REST IN THE SEATS, EACH PIVOT PORTION TURNING IN ITS SEAT ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE FRAME, SAID MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY SWINGING THE CRADLE ABOUT ONE SAID AXIS UP AND TO ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME TO DISCHARGE AN ELONGATED ARTICLE TO SAID ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME, AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY SWINGING THE CRADLE ABOUT THE OTHER SAID AXIS UP AND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME TO DISCHARGE AN ELONGATED ARTICLE TO SAID OTHER SIDE OF THE FRAME.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1632204A
Cited
US1829879A
Cited
US2113270A
Cited
US2630909A
Cited
US2589181A
Cited
US2582329A
Cited
US2535979A
Cited
US2656052A
Cited
FR1106483A
Cited
US2900091A
Cited
US2865522A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-04 | 1966-08-06 | 1967-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-04 | 1970-08-06 | 1971-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-04 | 1974-08-06 | 1975-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |