US3096891A
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Apparatus for handling cases
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-09
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Granted: 1963-07-09
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Expires: 1980-12-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest A Verrinder
- 👤 Earle J Mcgrath
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:34
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G57/00; B65G57/30; B65G57/301; B65G57/303; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
APPARATUS FOR HANDLING CASES OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, ELEVATING MEANS MOUNTED FOR VERTICAL RECIPROCATION IN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ARRANGED TO LIFT A CASE UPWARDLY IN SAID STRUCTURE DURING A STACK FORMING OPERATION, A PAIR OF SPACED SUPPORT BLADES MOUNTED ON SAID STRUCTURE AND DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PATH OF UPWARD MOVEMENT OF A CASE BEING RAISED BY SAID ELEVATION MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID BLADES FOR MOVEMENT FROM A POSITION IN THE PATH OF A CASE BEING RAISED OR LOWERED BY SAID ELEVATING MEANS TO A POSITION REMOVED FROM SAID PATH, AND POWER MEANS FOR URGING SAID BLADES INTO SAID PATH OBSTRUCTING POSITION INCLUDING A LEVER SYSTEM CONNECTED TO EACH BLADE, A SOLENOID SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SYSTEM AND ARRANGED WHEN ENERGIZED TO PIVOT SAID LEVER SYSTEM AND URGE THE ASSOCIATED BLADE INTO SAID PATH OBSTRUCTING POSI-
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