US3101931A
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Portable batch concrete plant
Assignee: UNIVERSAL PULLEYS CO Inc
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Filing: 1961-04-03
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1981-04-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph E Setter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:39
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28C; B28C7/00; B28C7/04; B28C7/0481; B28C7/0486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
289 words
A PORTABLE BATCH CONCRETE PLANT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, ELONGATED AND GENERALLY RECTANGULAR FRAME MEANS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ON WHEEL MEANS, FOUR FEET TELESCOPICALLY AND ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED AT THE CORNERS OF SAID FRAME MEANS, HITCHING MEANS SECURED TO AN END PORTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID PLANT TO A PULLING VEHICLE, FOUR UPRIGHT FRAME MEMBERS SECURED IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID ONE END PORTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS, A FIRST HOPPER SECURED TO AND POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID UPRIGHT FRAME MEMBERS, SAID HOPPER BEING OPEN AT THE TOP AND TAPERED TO A NARROW NECK PORTION AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A REMOVABLE PLATE EXTENDING FROM SAID TOP TO SAID NECK PORTION AND SEPARATING SAID HOPPER INTO TWO COMPARTMENTS OF DIFFERENT SIZES, SEPARATE GATE MEANS IN SAID NECK PORTION OF SAID HOPPER FOR EACH OF SAID COMPARTMENTS TO PERMIT PASSAGE OF MATERIAL THERETHROUGH A VERTICALLY DISPOSED CONVEYOR HOUSING SECURED TO ONE SIDE OF SAID HOPPER AND TO SAID FRAME MEANS, SAID HOUSING HAVING A LOWER BOOT PORTION POSITIONED TO RECEIVE MATERIAL FROM SAID HOPPER AND AN UPPER CHUTE PORTION, THE BOTTOM OF SAID BOOT PORTION BEING HINGEDLY MOUNTED TO PERMIT EMPTYING OF SAID HOUSING, CONVEYOR MEANS IN SAID HOUSING INCLUDING TWO CONVEYOR SHAFTS MOUNTED FOR ROTATION IN THE SIDES OF SAID CONVEYOR HOUSING, ONE OF SAID SHAFTS BEING MOUNTED IN THE LOWER END PORTION OF SAID HOUSING WITH ONE END THEREOF EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOUSING AND THE OTHER OF SAID SHAFTS BEING MOUNTED IN THE UPPER END PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, SPROCKETS SECURED TO SAID SHAFTS TO TURN THEREWITH, ENDLESS CHAIN MEANS RECEIVED BY SAID SPROCKETS TO TURN THEREWITH, A PLURALITY OF BUCKETS CARRIED BY SAID CHAIN MEANS, ANOTHER SPROCKET SECURED TO SAID ONE END OF SAID SHAFTS, AN ENGINE SECURED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
289 words
A PORTABLE BATCH CONCRETE PLANT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, ELONGATED AND GENERALLY RECTANGULAR FRAME MEANS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ON WHEEL MEANS, FOUR FEET TELESCOPICALLY AND ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED AT THE CORNERS OF SAID FRAME MEANS, HITCHING MEANS SECURED TO AN END PORTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID PLANT TO A PULLING VEHICLE, FOUR UPRIGHT FRAME MEMBERS SECURED IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID ONE END PORTION OF SAID FRAME MEANS, A FIRST HOPPER SECURED TO AND POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID UPRIGHT FRAME MEMBERS, SAID HOPPER BEING OPEN AT THE TOP AND TAPERED TO A NARROW NECK PORTION AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A REMOVABLE PLATE EXTENDING FROM SAID TOP TO SAID NECK PORTION AND SEPARATING SAID HOPPER INTO TWO COMPARTMENTS OF DIFFERENT SIZES, SEPARATE GATE MEANS IN SAID NECK PORTION OF SAID HOPPER FOR EACH OF SAID COMPARTMENTS TO PERMIT PASSAGE OF MATERIAL THERETHROUGH A VERTICALLY DISPOSED CONVEYOR HOUSING SECURED TO ONE SIDE OF SAID HOPPER AND TO SAID FRAME MEANS, SAID HOUSING HAVING A LOWER BOOT PORTION POSITIONED TO RECEIVE MATERIAL FROM SAID HOPPER AND AN UPPER CHUTE PORTION, THE BOTTOM OF SAID BOOT PORTION BEING HINGEDLY MOUNTED TO PERMIT EMPTYING OF SAID HOUSING, CONVEYOR MEANS IN SAID HOUSING INCLUDING TWO CONVEYOR SHAFTS MOUNTED FOR ROTATION IN THE SIDES OF SAID CONVEYOR HOUSING, ONE OF SAID SHAFTS BEING MOUNTED IN THE LOWER END PORTION OF SAID HOUSING WITH ONE END THEREOF EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOUSING AND THE OTHER OF SAID SHAFTS BEING MOUNTED IN THE UPPER END PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, SPROCKETS SECURED TO SAID SHAFTS TO TURN THEREWITH, ENDLESS CHAIN MEANS RECEIVED BY SAID SPROCKETS TO TURN THEREWITH, A PLURALITY OF BUCKETS CARRIED BY SAID CHAIN MEANS, ANOTHER SPROCKET SECURED TO SAID ONE END OF SAID SHAFTS, AN ENGINE SECURED
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) | 1966-08-26 | 1967-02-25 | 1967-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-26 | 1971-02-25 | 1971-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-26 | 1975-02-25 | 1975-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |