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Segregation mechanism
Assignee: ILLUMITRONIC SYSTEMS CORP
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Filing: 1960-05-06
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1980-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leslie E Worcester
- 👤 Robert L Underwood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G17/00; B65G17/005; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/36; B07C5/361; B07C5/362; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A SEGREGATION DEVICE COMPRISING: (A) AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR; (B) MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYOR IN A SINGLE DIRECTION; (C) A PLURALITY OF CARRIERS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CONVEYOR FOR MOVEMENT LATERALLY THEREOF PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CONVEYOR EACH OF SAID CARRIERS HAVING A CAM FOLLOWER THEREON; (D) FIRST CAM MEANS BELOW AND ADJACENT SAID CONVEYOR, SAID CAM MEANS BEING SO MOUNTED THAT WHEN IN A FIRST POSITION THE CAM FOLLOWER OF A CARRIER PASSING THEREBY WILL BE ENGAGED AND THE CARRIER THEREBY DIVERTED SLIGHTLY FROM ITS PATH AND WHEN IN A SECOND POSITION THE CAM FOLLOWER OF A CARRIER PASSING THEREBY THE CARRIER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED BY SAID CAM AND WILL NOT BE DIVERTED FROM ITS PATH; (E) MEANS FOR CHANGING THE POSITION OF SAID CAM; (F) SECOND CAM MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SAID CONVEYOR AT A POINT ALONG THE PATH OF TRAVEL THEREOF SUBSEQUENT TO SAID FIRST CAM MEANS, SAID SECOND CAM MEANS BEING SO POSITIONED THAT THE CAM FOLLOWER OF A DIVERTED CARRIER PASSING THEREBY WILL BE CONTACTED AND WILL BE FURTHER DIVERTED FROM ITS PATH AS THE CONVEYOR MOVES AND A NON-DIVERTED CARRIER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED AND DIVERTED; (G) AND A LOADING STATION FOR SAID CONVEYOR INTERMEDIATE THE SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND CAM MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A SEGREGATION DEVICE COMPRISING: (A) AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR; (B) MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYOR IN A SINGLE DIRECTION; (C) A PLURALITY OF CARRIERS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID CONVEYOR FOR MOVEMENT LATERALLY THEREOF PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CONVEYOR EACH OF SAID CARRIERS HAVING A CAM FOLLOWER THEREON; (D) FIRST CAM MEANS BELOW AND ADJACENT SAID CONVEYOR, SAID CAM MEANS BEING SO MOUNTED THAT WHEN IN A FIRST POSITION THE CAM FOLLOWER OF A CARRIER PASSING THEREBY WILL BE ENGAGED AND THE CARRIER THEREBY DIVERTED SLIGHTLY FROM ITS PATH AND WHEN IN A SECOND POSITION THE CAM FOLLOWER OF A CARRIER PASSING THEREBY THE CARRIER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED BY SAID CAM AND WILL NOT BE DIVERTED FROM ITS PATH; (E) MEANS FOR CHANGING THE POSITION OF SAID CAM; (F) SECOND CAM MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SAID CONVEYOR AT A POINT ALONG THE PATH OF TRAVEL THEREOF SUBSEQUENT TO SAID FIRST CAM MEANS, SAID SECOND CAM MEANS BEING SO POSITIONED THAT THE CAM FOLLOWER OF A DIVERTED CARRIER PASSING THEREBY WILL BE CONTACTED AND WILL BE FURTHER DIVERTED FROM ITS PATH AS THE CONVEYOR MOVES AND A NON-DIVERTED CARRIER WILL NOT BE CONTACTED AND DIVERTED; (G) AND A LOADING STATION FOR SAID CONVEYOR INTERMEDIATE THE SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND CAM MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-10 | 1966-12-10 | 1967-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-10 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-10 | 1974-12-10 | 1975-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |