US3119487A
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Apparatus for orienting articles such as plastic bottles
Assignee: Emhart Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1961-09-29
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1981-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wyle Charles
- 👤 Sydney C White
- 👤 Volker R Grundmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/12; B65G47/14; B65G47/1407; B65G47/1442; B65G47/1457
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIALLY ARRANGING EACH OF A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN THE SAME ENDWISE DIRECTION AT A POINT IN THE ADVANCE OIF THE ARTICLES IN AN END-TO-END ROW, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A TUBE WHICH IS NORMALLY POSITIONED TO RECEIVE THE FOREMEOST ADVANCING ARTICLE AT SAID POINT BUT WHICH IS SUPPORTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANTIALLY 90* IN ETHER DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION IN A PLANE WHICH INC LUDES ITS AXIS, SIGNAL PRODUCING DETECTING AND SCANNING MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE AND ENDWISE ORIENTATION OF AN ARTICLE IN SAID TUBE, ACTUATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SIGNALS PRODUCED BY SAID DETECTING AND SCANNING MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID TUBE FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION IN ONE OR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEPENDING UPON THE ENDWISE ORIENTATION OF THE ARTICLE, MEANS FOR EJECTING THE ARTICLE FROM THE TUBE IN ONE DIRECTION WHEN THE TUBE IS PIVOTED 90* FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION, AND SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE DISCHARGE OF AN ARTICLE FROM THE TUBE AND FOR THEN OPERATING THE ACTUATING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIALLY ARRANGING EACH OF A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN THE SAME ENDWISE DIRECTION AT A POINT IN THE ADVANCE OIF THE ARTICLES IN AN END-TO-END ROW, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A TUBE WHICH IS NORMALLY POSITIONED TO RECEIVE THE FOREMEOST ADVANCING ARTICLE AT SAID POINT BUT WHICH IS SUPPORTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANTIALLY 90* IN ETHER DIRECTION FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION IN A PLANE WHICH INC LUDES ITS AXIS, SIGNAL PRODUCING DETECTING AND SCANNING MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE AND ENDWISE ORIENTATION OF AN ARTICLE IN SAID TUBE, ACTUATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SIGNALS PRODUCED BY SAID DETECTING AND SCANNING MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID TUBE FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION IN ONE OR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEPENDING UPON THE ENDWISE ORIENTATION OF THE ARTICLE, MEANS FOR EJECTING THE ARTICLE FROM THE TUBE IN ONE DIRECTION WHEN THE TUBE IS PIVOTED 90* FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION, AND SIGNAL PRODUCING MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE DISCHARGE OF AN ARTICLE FROM THE TUBE AND FOR THEN OPERATING THE ACTUATING
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |