US3090523A
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Cup separators
Assignee: Packman Machinery Ltd
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Filing: 1961-03-09
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Granted: 1963-05-21
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Expires: 1981-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Packman Percival James
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:06
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G7/00; A23G7/0025; B; B65; B65B; B65B43/00; B65B43/42; B65B43/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING INDIVIDUALLY AND IN SUCCESSION PLEATED CUPS FROM A NEST OF SUCH CUPS, COMPRISING A HOLDER FOR THE NEST OF CUPS, A SUCTION HEAD HAVING PARALLEL OPPOSITE SIDE FACES WITH SUCTION ORIFICES FORMED THEREIN, MEANS FOR MOVING THE SUCTION HEAD INTO AND OUT OF THE NEST, A PAIR OF OPPOSED JAWS POSITIONED UPON SAID HOLDER, A PAIR OF OPPOSED PRESSURE BARS ON SAID HOLDER SPACED AT 90* IN RELATION TO SAID JAWS, ALTERNATELY OPERATIVE MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID JAWS AND PRESSURE BARS TO MOVE THEM INWARDLY RESPECTIVELY IN TIMED RELATIONSHIP AND FOR PERMITTING THEIR ALTERNATE OUTWARD MOVEMENT, SAID JAWS WHEN MOVED INWARDLY BEING OPERATIVE TO DEFORM THE CUPS TO OVAL SHAPE AND TO PRESS THE INNERMOST SAID CUP AGAINST SAID OPPOSITE SIDE FACES OF THE SUCTION HEAD, WHILE THE PRESSURE BARS ARE PERMITTED TO MOVE OUTWARDLY WITH THE CORRESPONDINGLY OUTWARDLY DEFORMED PORTIONS OF THE CUPS, SAID PRESSURE BARS WHEN MOVED INWARDLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CUPS THEN BEING OPERATIVE TO RESTORE THE DEFORMED CUPS EXCEPT FOR SAID INNERMOST CUPS TO THEIR NORMAL CONFIGURATION WHILE THE JAWS ARE PERMITTED TO MOVE OUTWARDLY WITH THE PORTIONS OF THE CUPS ENGAGED BY THEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING INDIVIDUALLY AND IN SUCCESSION PLEATED CUPS FROM A NEST OF SUCH CUPS, COMPRISING A HOLDER FOR THE NEST OF CUPS, A SUCTION HEAD HAVING PARALLEL OPPOSITE SIDE FACES WITH SUCTION ORIFICES FORMED THEREIN, MEANS FOR MOVING THE SUCTION HEAD INTO AND OUT OF THE NEST, A PAIR OF OPPOSED JAWS POSITIONED UPON SAID HOLDER, A PAIR OF OPPOSED PRESSURE BARS ON SAID HOLDER SPACED AT 90* IN RELATION TO SAID JAWS, ALTERNATELY OPERATIVE MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID JAWS AND PRESSURE BARS TO MOVE THEM INWARDLY RESPECTIVELY IN TIMED RELATIONSHIP AND FOR PERMITTING THEIR ALTERNATE OUTWARD MOVEMENT, SAID JAWS WHEN MOVED INWARDLY BEING OPERATIVE TO DEFORM THE CUPS TO OVAL SHAPE AND TO PRESS THE INNERMOST SAID CUP AGAINST SAID OPPOSITE SIDE FACES OF THE SUCTION HEAD, WHILE THE PRESSURE BARS ARE PERMITTED TO MOVE OUTWARDLY WITH THE CORRESPONDINGLY OUTWARDLY DEFORMED PORTIONS OF THE CUPS, SAID PRESSURE BARS WHEN MOVED INWARDLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CUPS THEN BEING OPERATIVE TO RESTORE THE DEFORMED CUPS EXCEPT FOR SAID INNERMOST CUPS TO THEIR NORMAL CONFIGURATION WHILE THE JAWS ARE PERMITTED TO MOVE OUTWARDLY WITH THE PORTIONS OF THE CUPS ENGAGED BY THEM.
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 |