US3090476A
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Bobbin handling arrangement
Assignee: Deering Milliken Research Corp
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Filing: 1960-10-11
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Granted: 1963-05-21
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Expires: 1980-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Grady H Sanders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:03
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01H; D01H9/00; D01H9/18; B; B65; B65H; B65H67/00; B65H67/06; B65H67/069; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A BOBBIN REORIENTING AND TRANSFER ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A FIRST HORIZONTAL CONVEYOR ADAPTED TO CONVEY BOBBINS LYING IN FLAT SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION THEREON, A SECOND HORIZONTAL CONVEYOR ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND HOLD BOBBINS IN A VERTICAL POSITION THEREON, AND MEANS DISPOSED IN INTERMEDIATE FLOW RELATION BETWEEN THE OUTPUT FROM SAID FIRST CONVEYOR AND THE IMPUT TO SAID SECOND CONVEYOR FOR REORIENTING THE FLAT SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL BOBBINS TO A VERTICAL POSITION AND TRANSFERRING SAID BOBBINS IN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION TO SAID SECOND CONVEYOR, SAID INTERMEDIATE MEANS FOR REORIENTING AND TRANSFERRING BOBBINS COMPRISING A CONICAL MEMBER HAVING MULTIPLE BOBBIN HOLDING RECESS THEREON OPEN AT THE LARGER BASE END OF SAID CONICAL MEMBER FOR DIRECT LONGITUDINAL SLIDING DISCHARGE OF BOBBINS THEREFROM, SAID CONICAL MEMBER BEING ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE TO THE HORIZONTAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A BOBBIN REORIENTING AND TRANSFER ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A FIRST HORIZONTAL CONVEYOR ADAPTED TO CONVEY BOBBINS LYING IN FLAT SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION THEREON, A SECOND HORIZONTAL CONVEYOR ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND HOLD BOBBINS IN A VERTICAL POSITION THEREON, AND MEANS DISPOSED IN INTERMEDIATE FLOW RELATION BETWEEN THE OUTPUT FROM SAID FIRST CONVEYOR AND THE IMPUT TO SAID SECOND CONVEYOR FOR REORIENTING THE FLAT SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL BOBBINS TO A VERTICAL POSITION AND TRANSFERRING SAID BOBBINS IN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION TO SAID SECOND CONVEYOR, SAID INTERMEDIATE MEANS FOR REORIENTING AND TRANSFERRING BOBBINS COMPRISING A CONICAL MEMBER HAVING MULTIPLE BOBBIN HOLDING RECESS THEREON OPEN AT THE LARGER BASE END OF SAID CONICAL MEMBER FOR DIRECT LONGITUDINAL SLIDING DISCHARGE OF BOBBINS THEREFROM, SAID CONICAL MEMBER BEING ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE TO THE HORIZONTAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-20 | 1966-11-19 | 1967-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-20 | 1970-11-19 | 1971-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-20 | 1974-11-19 | 1975-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |