US3108679A
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Conveying apparatus
Assignee: H B REESE CANDY CO Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-13
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1982-07-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George D Woody
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING SUCCESSIVELY FED ARTICLES COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AND LINEARLY ADVANCING SAID ARTICLES; AND DEVICE PROVIDING ARTICLE-RETAINING MEANS AND HAVING APERTURES EXTENDING THERETHROUGH; A ROTATABLE SHAFT DISPOSED BENEATH AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID DEVICE; A SERIES OF ARTICLE-SUP PORTING ELEMENTS SECURED TO AND EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM SAID ROTATABLE SHAFT; AND ARTICLE-SUPPORTING ELEMENTS BEING ADAPTED TO SUCCESSIVELY PENETRATE THE AFOREMENTIONED APERTURES OF SAID DEVICE AND ELEVATE SAID ARTICLES; AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR DISPOSED ABOVE AND EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM SAID DEVICE; AND MEANS FOR REMOVING THE ELEVATED ARTICLES FROM SAID ARTICLE-SUPPORTING ELEMENTS AND TRANSFERRING THE SAME TO SAID ENLDSS CONVEYOR; SAID LAST-NAMED MEANS INCLUDING A HANGER DISPOSED ADJACENT TO BUT ABOVE THE LOWER END OF SAID ENDLESS CONVEYOR; A BLADE CARRIED BY AND EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID HANGER AND GENERALLY TOWARD SAID ENDLESS CONVEYOR; MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID HANGER FROM MOVING SAID BLADE BENEATH EACH OF SAID SUCCESSIVELY FED ARTICLES WHILE ELEVATED BY SAID ARTICLE-SUPPORTING ELEMENTS AND THEN UPWARDLY INTO ADJACENT WITH THE LOWER END OF SAID ENDLESS CONVEYOR; AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID ARTICLES FROM SAID BLADE ONTO SAID ENDLESS CONVEYOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING SUCCESSIVELY FED ARTICLES COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AND LINEARLY ADVANCING SAID ARTICLES; AND DEVICE PROVIDING ARTICLE-RETAINING MEANS AND HAVING APERTURES EXTENDING THERETHROUGH; A ROTATABLE SHAFT DISPOSED BENEATH AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID DEVICE; A SERIES OF ARTICLE-SUP PORTING ELEMENTS SECURED TO AND EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM SAID ROTATABLE SHAFT; AND ARTICLE-SUPPORTING ELEMENTS BEING ADAPTED TO SUCCESSIVELY PENETRATE THE AFOREMENTIONED APERTURES OF SAID DEVICE AND ELEVATE SAID ARTICLES; AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR DISPOSED ABOVE AND EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM SAID DEVICE; AND MEANS FOR REMOVING THE ELEVATED ARTICLES FROM SAID ARTICLE-SUPPORTING ELEMENTS AND TRANSFERRING THE SAME TO SAID ENLDSS CONVEYOR; SAID LAST-NAMED MEANS INCLUDING A HANGER DISPOSED ADJACENT TO BUT ABOVE THE LOWER END OF SAID ENDLESS CONVEYOR; A BLADE CARRIED BY AND EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID HANGER AND GENERALLY TOWARD SAID ENDLESS CONVEYOR; MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID HANGER FROM MOVING SAID BLADE BENEATH EACH OF SAID SUCCESSIVELY FED ARTICLES WHILE ELEVATED BY SAID ARTICLE-SUPPORTING ELEMENTS AND THEN UPWARDLY INTO ADJACENT WITH THE LOWER END OF SAID ENDLESS CONVEYOR; AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID ARTICLES FROM SAID BLADE ONTO SAID ENDLESS CONVEYOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2861670A
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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) | 1966-10-28 | 1967-04-29 | 1967-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-28 | 1971-04-29 | 1971-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-28 | 1975-04-29 | 1975-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |