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US3115237A
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Assignee: Baker Perkins Holdings Ltd
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Filing: 1962-08-22
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Granted: 1963-12-24
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Expires: 1982-08-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John H C Atkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/22; B65G47/26; B65G47/30; B65G47/31; A; A21; A21C; A21C15/00; A23; A23G; A23G7/00; A23G7/0037
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A BATCHING MACHINE FOR THE PURPOSE DESCRIBED COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND ENDLESS CONVEYOR MEANS, HAVING SUCCESSIVELY ALIGNED UPPER LAPS WHICH MOVE IN THE SAME DIRECTION TO FORM A CONVEYING SURFACE, A TRANSFER ZONE DEFINED BETWEEN THE END OF THE UPPER LAP OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS AND THE BEGINNING OF THE UPPER LAP OF THE SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS, AND MEANS FOR DISPLACING THE TRANSFER ZONE ALONG A PORTION OF THE OVERALL CONVEYING SURFACE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITH RESPECT OF THE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT OF THE CONVEYOR MEANS BY ALTERNATIVELY LENGTHENING AND SHORTENING THE UPPER LAP OF ONE CONVEYOR MEANS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SHORTENING AND LENGTHENING THE UPPER LAP OF THE OTHER CONVEYOR MEANS CORRESPONDINGLY, AND WHEREIN THE SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS IS DRIVEN SUCH THAT ITS SURFACE SPEED IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS AND WHENCE THE TRANSFER ZONE IS DISPLACED FORWARDLY AT A SPEED GREATER THAN THE SURFACE SPEED OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS BUT SLOWER THAN THAT OF THE SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A BATCHING MACHINE FOR THE PURPOSE DESCRIBED COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND ENDLESS CONVEYOR MEANS, HAVING SUCCESSIVELY ALIGNED UPPER LAPS WHICH MOVE IN THE SAME DIRECTION TO FORM A CONVEYING SURFACE, A TRANSFER ZONE DEFINED BETWEEN THE END OF THE UPPER LAP OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS AND THE BEGINNING OF THE UPPER LAP OF THE SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS, AND MEANS FOR DISPLACING THE TRANSFER ZONE ALONG A PORTION OF THE OVERALL CONVEYING SURFACE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITH RESPECT OF THE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT OF THE CONVEYOR MEANS BY ALTERNATIVELY LENGTHENING AND SHORTENING THE UPPER LAP OF ONE CONVEYOR MEANS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SHORTENING AND LENGTHENING THE UPPER LAP OF THE OTHER CONVEYOR MEANS CORRESPONDINGLY, AND WHEREIN THE SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS IS DRIVEN SUCH THAT ITS SURFACE SPEED IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS AND WHENCE THE TRANSFER ZONE IS DISPLACED FORWARDLY AT A SPEED GREATER THAN THE SURFACE SPEED OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS BUT SLOWER THAN THAT OF THE SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1966-12-23 | 1967-06-24 | 1967-12-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-23 | 1971-06-24 | 1971-12-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-23 | 1975-06-24 | 1975-12-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |