US3125230A
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Granted: 1964-03-17
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Expires: 1981-03-17
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:18
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C3/00; B07C3/02; B07C3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A MACHINE FOR SORTING ARTICLES, THE MACHINE COMPRISING MEANS FOR FEEDING ARTICLES IN SUCCESSION TO A VIEWING STATION, A DRUM HAVING AN INNER SURFACE, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING THE DRUM ABOUT ITS AXIS AT A SPEED SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN AN ARTICLE BEING SORTED AGAINST SAID INNER SURFACE BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE, A PLURALITY OF FIXED RECEIVING STATIONS SPACED AT INTERVALS AROUND THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DRUM FOR RECEIVING SORTED ARTICLES, MEANS AT EACH RECEIVING STATION FOR REMOVING AN ARTICLE FROM THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DRUM TO COLLECT THE ARTICLE AT THE STATION, EACH REMOVING MEANS BEING NORMALLY INOPERATIVE, MEANS FOR SELECTING, AS A RESULT OF VIEWING, WHICH ONE OF THE REMOVING MEANS IS TO BE RENDERED OPERATIVE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO OPERATION OF THE SELECTING MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING EACH ARTICLE THAT HAS BEEN VIEWED FROM THE VIEWING STATION TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DRUM, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH RECEIVING STATION FOR PRODUCING, WHEN THE STATION RECEIVES AN ARTICLE FROM THE ASSOCIATED REMOVING MEANS, A RELEASE SIGNAL WHICH IS EFFECTIVE ON THE SELECTING MEANS TO RENDER THE OPERATED REMOVING MEANS INOPERATIVE AND TO RESTORE THE SELECTING MEANS TO ITS INITIAL CONDITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A MACHINE FOR SORTING ARTICLES, THE MACHINE COMPRISING MEANS FOR FEEDING ARTICLES IN SUCCESSION TO A VIEWING STATION, A DRUM HAVING AN INNER SURFACE, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING THE DRUM ABOUT ITS AXIS AT A SPEED SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN AN ARTICLE BEING SORTED AGAINST SAID INNER SURFACE BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE, A PLURALITY OF FIXED RECEIVING STATIONS SPACED AT INTERVALS AROUND THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DRUM FOR RECEIVING SORTED ARTICLES, MEANS AT EACH RECEIVING STATION FOR REMOVING AN ARTICLE FROM THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DRUM TO COLLECT THE ARTICLE AT THE STATION, EACH REMOVING MEANS BEING NORMALLY INOPERATIVE, MEANS FOR SELECTING, AS A RESULT OF VIEWING, WHICH ONE OF THE REMOVING MEANS IS TO BE RENDERED OPERATIVE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO OPERATION OF THE SELECTING MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING EACH ARTICLE THAT HAS BEEN VIEWED FROM THE VIEWING STATION TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DRUM, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH RECEIVING STATION FOR PRODUCING, WHEN THE STATION RECEIVES AN ARTICLE FROM THE ASSOCIATED REMOVING MEANS, A RELEASE SIGNAL WHICH IS EFFECTIVE ON THE SELECTING MEANS TO RENDER THE OPERATED REMOVING MEANS INOPERATIVE AND TO RESTORE THE SELECTING MEANS TO ITS INITIAL CONDITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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 |