US3095344A
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Apparatus for assembling nuts and washers
Assignee: Philadelphia Steel and Wire Corp
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Filing: 1960-07-07
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Granted: 1963-06-25
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Expires: 1980-07-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert C Sandow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:50
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/04; B23P19/08; B23P19/082; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744; Y10T156/1746; Y10T156/1768; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49885; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53378; Y10T29/53383
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING NUTS AND WASHERS INTO COMBINED UNITS, A MOVING CONVEYER, A NUT FEED STATION POSITIONED ADJACENT THE CONVEYER AND OPERABLE FOR FEEDING NUTS TO THE CONVEYYER AT PREDETERMINED SPACED INTERVALS, AN ADHENSIVE APPLICATOR POSITIONED ADJACENT THE CONVEYER DOWNSTREAM OF THE NUT FEED STATION OPERABLE FOR DEPOSITING A HEAT-SETTABLE ADHENSIVE SUBSTANCE ON A FACE OF EACH OF SAID NUTS ON THE CONVEYER ADJACENT PARALLEL SIDE EDGES THEREOF, MEANS FOR ALIGNING THE NUTS IN A PREDETERMIEND MANNER WITH RESPECT TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE CONVEYER AND PREVENT ROTATION THEREOF AS THE NUTS PASS THROUGH THE APPLICATOR, A WASHER FEED STATION ADJACENT THE CONVEYER DOWNSTREAM OF THE ADHANSIVE APPLICATOR OPERABLE FOR SUPPLYING WASHERS AT A PREDETERMINED RATE IN SYNCHRONIZATION WITH THE NUT FEED AND THE CONVEYER FOR ASSEMBLING A SINGLE WASHER ON THE ADHENSIVE SUBSTANCE ON THE FACE OF EACH SAID NUT, MEANS ENGAGING THROUGH THE NUT AND WASHER OF EACH UNIT FOR COMNCENTRICALLY ALIGNING THE NUT AND WASHER OF EACH OF THE COMBINED UNITS AND HEATING MEANS FOR HEATING THE COMBINED UNITS TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE TO SET THE ADHENSIVE WHEREBY A TEMPORARY BOND IS PROVIDED BETWEEN THE NUT AND WASHER OF EACH OF THE COMBINED UNITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING NUTS AND WASHERS INTO COMBINED UNITS, A MOVING CONVEYER, A NUT FEED STATION POSITIONED ADJACENT THE CONVEYER AND OPERABLE FOR FEEDING NUTS TO THE CONVEYYER AT PREDETERMINED SPACED INTERVALS, AN ADHENSIVE APPLICATOR POSITIONED ADJACENT THE CONVEYER DOWNSTREAM OF THE NUT FEED STATION OPERABLE FOR DEPOSITING A HEAT-SETTABLE ADHENSIVE SUBSTANCE ON A FACE OF EACH OF SAID NUTS ON THE CONVEYER ADJACENT PARALLEL SIDE EDGES THEREOF, MEANS FOR ALIGNING THE NUTS IN A PREDETERMIEND MANNER WITH RESPECT TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE CONVEYER AND PREVENT ROTATION THEREOF AS THE NUTS PASS THROUGH THE APPLICATOR, A WASHER FEED STATION ADJACENT THE CONVEYER DOWNSTREAM OF THE ADHANSIVE APPLICATOR OPERABLE FOR SUPPLYING WASHERS AT A PREDETERMINED RATE IN SYNCHRONIZATION WITH THE NUT FEED AND THE CONVEYER FOR ASSEMBLING A SINGLE WASHER ON THE ADHENSIVE SUBSTANCE ON THE FACE OF EACH SAID NUT, MEANS ENGAGING THROUGH THE NUT AND WASHER OF EACH UNIT FOR COMNCENTRICALLY ALIGNING THE NUT AND WASHER OF EACH OF THE COMBINED UNITS AND HEATING MEANS FOR HEATING THE COMBINED UNITS TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE TO SET THE ADHENSIVE WHEREBY A TEMPORARY BOND IS PROVIDED BETWEEN THE NUT AND WASHER OF EACH OF THE COMBINED UNITS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-24 | 1966-12-24 | 1967-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-24 | 1970-12-24 | 1971-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-24 | 1974-12-24 | 1975-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |