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Bottle loading apparatus
Assignee: George J Meyer Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1961-05-18
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1981-05-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George L N Meyer
- 👤 Clarence C Werner
- 👤 Roy H Spies
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:50
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B9/00; B08B9/08; B08B9/20; B08B9/42; B08B9/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
BOTTLE LOADING APPARATUS FOR LOADING BOTTLES FROM A BOTTLE CONVEYOR INTO THE BOTTLE CARRIER OF A BOTTLE WASHER COMPRISING, A PLURALITY OF RECIPROCATING MEMBERS ADAPTED FOR LOADING TWO ROWS OF BOTTLES SIMULTANEOUSLY INTO THE BOTTLE CARRIER, A PLURALITY OF GUIDE MEMBERS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT ONE ROW OF BOTTLES DIRECTLY AND A SECOND ROW OF BOTTLES IN PIGGY BACK FASHION ON THE ONE ROW AS THE TWO ROWS ARE LOADED SIMULTANEOUSLY INTO THE CARRIER, A PLURALITY OF STAGGERING MEMBERS ADAPTED TO STAGGER ALTERNATE ROWS OF BOTTLES AS THEY ARE FED TO THE BOTTLE WASHER BY THE BOTTLE CONVEYOR, AND A TILTING MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID GUIDE MEANS AND ADAPTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT TO THEREBY TILT THE TWO STAGGERED ROWS OF BOTTLES JUST PRIOR TO THE LOADING OF THE TWO ROWS OF BOTTLES BY SAID PLURALITY OF RECIPROCATING MEMBERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-18 | 1966-09-17 | 1967-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-18 | 1970-09-17 | 1971-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-18 | 1974-09-17 | 1975-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |