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Assembly apparatus
Assignee: Siemon Co
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Filing: 1958-11-04
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1978-11-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John S Zdanis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:10
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/04; B23P19/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53383; Y10T29/53396; Y10T29/53687
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN A NUT AND SCREW ASSEMBLING MACHINE, A CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING SCREW MEANS PAST A CHUTE LEADING FROM A HOPPER CONTAINING NUTS; AN ANGULARLY DISPOSED TERMINAL PORTION ON SAID CHUTE AND LYING IN LINE WITH THE SCREW MEANS THAT IS BEING TRANSPORTED BY SAID CONVEYOR; ADJUST ABLE RESILIENT MEANS FOR BIASING SAID TERMINAL PORTION INTO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF SAID SCREW MEANS; WIRE CLIP MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID CHUTE TERMINAL PORTION FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING A NUT IN POSITION SUCH THAT COOPERATION BETWEEN SAID CLIP MEANS AND SAID RESILIENT MEANS FACILITATES THE TRANSFER OF SAID NUT TO A SCREW AS THE LATTER PASSES SAID TERMINAL PORTION OF SAID CHUTE; AND NUT TURNING MEANS LOCATED ADJACENT SAID TERMINAL PORTION OF SAID CHUTE IN POSITION TO BE EFFECTIVE SUBSTANTIALLY WHILE SAID CLIP AND RESILIENT MEANS ARE EFFECTIVE, WHEREBY SAID NUT IS DIRECTLY TRANSFERRED TO SAID TURNING MEANS FROM THE TERMINAL PORTION OF SAID CHUTE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
IN A NUT AND SCREW ASSEMBLING MACHINE, A CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING SCREW MEANS PAST A CHUTE LEADING FROM A HOPPER CONTAINING NUTS; AN ANGULARLY DISPOSED TERMINAL PORTION ON SAID CHUTE AND LYING IN LINE WITH THE SCREW MEANS THAT IS BEING TRANSPORTED BY SAID CONVEYOR; ADJUST ABLE RESILIENT MEANS FOR BIASING SAID TERMINAL PORTION INTO THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF SAID SCREW MEANS; WIRE CLIP MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID CHUTE TERMINAL PORTION FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING A NUT IN POSITION SUCH THAT COOPERATION BETWEEN SAID CLIP MEANS AND SAID RESILIENT MEANS FACILITATES THE TRANSFER OF SAID NUT TO A SCREW AS THE LATTER PASSES SAID TERMINAL PORTION OF SAID CHUTE; AND NUT TURNING MEANS LOCATED ADJACENT SAID TERMINAL PORTION OF SAID CHUTE IN POSITION TO BE EFFECTIVE SUBSTANTIALLY WHILE SAID CLIP AND RESILIENT MEANS ARE EFFECTIVE, WHEREBY SAID NUT IS DIRECTLY TRANSFERRED TO SAID TURNING MEANS FROM THE TERMINAL PORTION OF SAID CHUTE.
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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) | 1966-09-09 | 1967-03-11 | 1967-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-09 | 1971-03-11 | 1971-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-09 | 1975-03-11 | 1975-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |