US3106315A
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Packaging apparatus
Assignee: Rose Brothers Gainsborough Ltd
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Filing: 1962-12-13
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Granted: 1963-10-08
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Expires: 1982-12-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bailey Arthur Raymond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/02; B65B35/30; B65B35/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR THE PURPOSE SPECIFIED, COMPRISING AN OPEN-TOPPED HOPPER FORMED WITH A SERIES OF DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING CHUTES EACH ADAPTED TO RECEIVE ARTICLES IN SUCCESSION FOR THE ARTICLES TO GRAVITATE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER, A TRANSFER SUPPORT ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE LOWERMOST ARTICLES IN THE HOPPER TO FORM SUCCESSIVE BATCHES, A PUSHER ADAPTED TO MOVE TRANSVERSELY INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BATCH OF ARTICLES ON THE TRANSFER SUPPORT, SAID PUSHER BEING CONSTITUTED BY INNER AND OUTER RELATIVELY MOVABLE MEMBERS, THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE IN UNISON TO PUSH THE BATCH ALONG THE SUPPORT TO CLEAR THE HOPPER, A PAIR OF POSITIONING MEMBERS ADAPTED AFTER SUCH PUSHING ACTION TO MOVE ENDWISE OF THE BATCH OF MOVE THE INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES INTO CLOSE JUXTAPOSITION ON THE TRANSFER SUPPORT, THE INNER MEMBER OF THE PUSHER THEN BEING ADAPTED FURTHER TO MOVE TO PUSH THE JUXTAPOSED BATCH INTO A WAITING POCKET OF AN INTERMITTENTLY MOVABLE CONVEYOR ARRANGED TO TRANSPORT THE SUCCESSIVE BATCHES TO A WRAPPING MACHINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR THE PURPOSE SPECIFIED, COMPRISING AN OPEN-TOPPED HOPPER FORMED WITH A SERIES OF DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING CHUTES EACH ADAPTED TO RECEIVE ARTICLES IN SUCCESSION FOR THE ARTICLES TO GRAVITATE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER, A TRANSFER SUPPORT ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE LOWERMOST ARTICLES IN THE HOPPER TO FORM SUCCESSIVE BATCHES, A PUSHER ADAPTED TO MOVE TRANSVERSELY INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BATCH OF ARTICLES ON THE TRANSFER SUPPORT, SAID PUSHER BEING CONSTITUTED BY INNER AND OUTER RELATIVELY MOVABLE MEMBERS, THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE IN UNISON TO PUSH THE BATCH ALONG THE SUPPORT TO CLEAR THE HOPPER, A PAIR OF POSITIONING MEMBERS ADAPTED AFTER SUCH PUSHING ACTION TO MOVE ENDWISE OF THE BATCH OF MOVE THE INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES INTO CLOSE JUXTAPOSITION ON THE TRANSFER SUPPORT, THE INNER MEMBER OF THE PUSHER THEN BEING ADAPTED FURTHER TO MOVE TO PUSH THE JUXTAPOSED BATCH INTO A WAITING POCKET OF AN INTERMITTENTLY MOVABLE CONVEYOR ARRANGED TO TRANSPORT THE SUCCESSIVE BATCHES TO A WRAPPING MACHINE.
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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) | 1966-10-07 | 1967-04-08 | 1967-10-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-07 | 1971-04-08 | 1971-10-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-07 | 1975-04-08 | 1975-10-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |