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Sorting apparatus
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1962-08-15
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1982-08-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott Graeme
- 👤 Kular Zenon Andrew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:49
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/36; B07C5/361; B07C5/362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
SORTING APPARATUS FOR SORTING OBJECTS INTO A PLURALITY OF RECEPTACLES, COMPRISING A SORTING TUBE FREELY MOVABLE OVER SAID RECEPTACLES, GUIDE MEANS FOR GUIDING THE OBJECTS TO ONE END OF SAID TUBE, AND FOUR SHIFTING MEMBERS OPERABLE SINGLY AND IN COMBINATION FOR SHIFTING THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBE TO OBTAIN THE DESIRED SORTING OF THE OBJECTS INTO SAID RECEPTACLES, SAID MEMBERS BEING ARRANGED IN TWO PAIRS ADAPTED TO ACT ON SAID TUBE AT TWO LOCATIONS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF AND SPACED FROM SAID OTHER END, EACH SHIFTING MEMBER HAVING A RECIPROCABLE ELEMENT ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID TUBE, THE RECIPROCABLE ELEMENTS OF A PAIR OF SHIFTING MEMBERS BEING DISPOSED RADIALLY OF SAID TUBE AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER AND EACH OF SAID ELEMENTS OF A PAIR OF SHIFTING MEMBERS LYING IN THE SAME PLANE AS A RECIPROCABLE ELEMENT OF THE OTHER PAIR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
SORTING APPARATUS FOR SORTING OBJECTS INTO A PLURALITY OF RECEPTACLES, COMPRISING A SORTING TUBE FREELY MOVABLE OVER SAID RECEPTACLES, GUIDE MEANS FOR GUIDING THE OBJECTS TO ONE END OF SAID TUBE, AND FOUR SHIFTING MEMBERS OPERABLE SINGLY AND IN COMBINATION FOR SHIFTING THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBE TO OBTAIN THE DESIRED SORTING OF THE OBJECTS INTO SAID RECEPTACLES, SAID MEMBERS BEING ARRANGED IN TWO PAIRS ADAPTED TO ACT ON SAID TUBE AT TWO LOCATIONS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF AND SPACED FROM SAID OTHER END, EACH SHIFTING MEMBER HAVING A RECIPROCABLE ELEMENT ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID TUBE, THE RECIPROCABLE ELEMENTS OF A PAIR OF SHIFTING MEMBERS BEING DISPOSED RADIALLY OF SAID TUBE AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER AND EACH OF SAID ELEMENTS OF A PAIR OF SHIFTING MEMBERS LYING IN THE SAME PLANE AS A RECIPROCABLE ELEMENT OF THE OTHER PAIR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-04 | 1966-09-03 | 1967-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-04 | 1970-09-03 | 1971-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-04 | 1974-09-03 | 1975-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |