US3119609A
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Printing machine delivery
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-26
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1981-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clive H Porter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/38; B65H29/40; B65H33/00; B65H33/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
IN A PRINTING MACHINE DELIVERY MECHANISM COMPRISING A ROTARY FAN HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POCKETS FOR RECEIVING SUCCESSIVE PRODUCTS AND CONVEYOR TAPES FOR RECEIVING THE PRODUCTS SUCCESSIVELY IN OVERLAPPED RELATION FROM THE FAN POCKETS, PRODUCT BATCHING MECHANISM COMPRISING A SPROCKET CHAIN, MEANS GUIDING THE SAME IN A COURSE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE CONVEYOR TAPES, A HOOK CARRIED BY THE SPROCKET CHAIN AND POSITIONED FOR RECEIVING THE LEADING EDGE OF A PRODUCT AS IT IS DROPPED FROM A SAID POCKET, MEANS DRIVING THE SAID SPROCKET CHAIN AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED RATIO TO THE FAN, THE PITCH SPEED OF THE SPROCKET CHAIN AND SPEED OF THE SAID HOOK IN ITS COURSE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE CONVEYOR TAPES BEING LESS THAN THAT OF THE CONVEYOR WHEREBY THE PRODUCT ENGAGED BY THE HOOK IS SPACED FROM THE LAST PRECEDING PRODUCT, AND MEANS GUIDING THE SPROCKET CHAIN IN A CIRCULAR ARC LYING RADIALLY INWARDLY OF THE SAID POCKETS AND IN FIXED ROTARY RELATION TO THE FAN, THE HOOK BEING MOUNTED ON THE SPROCKET CHAIN FOR EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARD BETWEEN POCKETS OF THE SAID FAN AND THEREBY TRAVELLING AT A HIGHER LINEAR SPEED THAN THE SPROCKET CHAIN IN SAID ARC AND IN FIXED RELATION TO THE SAID POCKETS THROUGH THE SAID ARC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
IN A PRINTING MACHINE DELIVERY MECHANISM COMPRISING A ROTARY FAN HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POCKETS FOR RECEIVING SUCCESSIVE PRODUCTS AND CONVEYOR TAPES FOR RECEIVING THE PRODUCTS SUCCESSIVELY IN OVERLAPPED RELATION FROM THE FAN POCKETS, PRODUCT BATCHING MECHANISM COMPRISING A SPROCKET CHAIN, MEANS GUIDING THE SAME IN A COURSE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE CONVEYOR TAPES, A HOOK CARRIED BY THE SPROCKET CHAIN AND POSITIONED FOR RECEIVING THE LEADING EDGE OF A PRODUCT AS IT IS DROPPED FROM A SAID POCKET, MEANS DRIVING THE SAID SPROCKET CHAIN AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED RATIO TO THE FAN, THE PITCH SPEED OF THE SPROCKET CHAIN AND SPEED OF THE SAID HOOK IN ITS COURSE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE CONVEYOR TAPES BEING LESS THAN THAT OF THE CONVEYOR WHEREBY THE PRODUCT ENGAGED BY THE HOOK IS SPACED FROM THE LAST PRECEDING PRODUCT, AND MEANS GUIDING THE SPROCKET CHAIN IN A CIRCULAR ARC LYING RADIALLY INWARDLY OF THE SAID POCKETS AND IN FIXED ROTARY RELATION TO THE FAN, THE HOOK BEING MOUNTED ON THE SPROCKET CHAIN FOR EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARD BETWEEN POCKETS OF THE SAID FAN AND THEREBY TRAVELLING AT A HIGHER LINEAR SPEED THAN THE SPROCKET CHAIN IN SAID ARC AND IN FIXED RELATION TO THE SAID POCKETS THROUGH THE SAID ARC.
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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) | 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 |