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US3125134A
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Granted: 1964-03-17
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Expires: 1981-03-17
Abstract
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2026-11-08 14:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B43/00; B65B43/42; B65B43/54; B65B43/56; B65B43/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A MACHINE FOR FILLING CANS OF UNIFORM HEIGHT HAVING, IN COMBINATION, AN ENDLESS MOVABLE CONVEYOR SUPPORTED IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND HAVING A RUN GUIDED ALONG A STRAIGHT HORIZONTAL PATH, A MULTIPLICITY OF TUBULAR FILLING SPOUTS ADAPTED TO TELESCOPE LOOSELY WITHIN SAID CANS AND SUPPORTED ON AND SPACED UNIFORMLY ALONG SAID CONVEYOR FOR TRAVEL ALONG SAID HORIZONTAL PATH WITH THEIR PARALLEL AXES DISPOSED VERTICALLY WHILE TRAVELING ALONG SAID PATH, AN ELONGATED HORIZONTAL TRACK SPACED BELOW THE LOWER ENDS OF THE SPOUTS ON SAID RUN A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE HEIGHT OF SAID CANS, MECHANISM FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYOR TO ADVANCE SAID ROW OF SPOUTS TO AND ALONG SAID TRACK, MECHANISM OPERABLE IN TIMED RELATION WITH SAID CONVEYOR TO ELEVATE AN EMPTY CAN INTO TELESCOPING RELATION WITH THE LOWER END OF THE FIRST SPOUT SHORT OF THE INLET END OF SAID TRACK AND SUPPORT SUCH CAN SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE LEVEL OF SAID TRACK UNTIL SUCH SPOUT ENGAGES THE INSIDE OF THE CAN AND SLIDES THE LATTER ONTO SAID TRACK, AND A FILLER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID TRACK OPERABLE TO DISCHARGE A QUANTITY OF MATERIAL TO BE CANNED INTO THE UPPER END OF ONE OF SAID SPOUTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A MACHINE FOR FILLING CANS OF UNIFORM HEIGHT HAVING, IN COMBINATION, AN ENDLESS MOVABLE CONVEYOR SUPPORTED IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND HAVING A RUN GUIDED ALONG A STRAIGHT HORIZONTAL PATH, A MULTIPLICITY OF TUBULAR FILLING SPOUTS ADAPTED TO TELESCOPE LOOSELY WITHIN SAID CANS AND SUPPORTED ON AND SPACED UNIFORMLY ALONG SAID CONVEYOR FOR TRAVEL ALONG SAID HORIZONTAL PATH WITH THEIR PARALLEL AXES DISPOSED VERTICALLY WHILE TRAVELING ALONG SAID PATH, AN ELONGATED HORIZONTAL TRACK SPACED BELOW THE LOWER ENDS OF THE SPOUTS ON SAID RUN A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE HEIGHT OF SAID CANS, MECHANISM FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYOR TO ADVANCE SAID ROW OF SPOUTS TO AND ALONG SAID TRACK, MECHANISM OPERABLE IN TIMED RELATION WITH SAID CONVEYOR TO ELEVATE AN EMPTY CAN INTO TELESCOPING RELATION WITH THE LOWER END OF THE FIRST SPOUT SHORT OF THE INLET END OF SAID TRACK AND SUPPORT SUCH CAN SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE LEVEL OF SAID TRACK UNTIL SUCH SPOUT ENGAGES THE INSIDE OF THE CAN AND SLIDES THE LATTER ONTO SAID TRACK, AND A FILLER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID TRACK OPERABLE TO DISCHARGE A QUANTITY OF MATERIAL TO BE CANNED INTO THE UPPER END OF ONE OF SAID SPOUTS.
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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) | 1967-03-17 | 1967-09-16 | 1968-03-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-17 | 1971-09-16 | 1972-03-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-17 | 1975-09-16 | 1976-03-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |