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US3138114A
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Holder and anti-sway means for trolley
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-24
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1982-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence J Knippel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:38
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61B; B61B12/00; B61B12/04; B65; B65G; B65G9/00; B65G9/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
MEANS FOR RETAINING A SUPPORT MEMBER IN A FIXED POSITION WITHOUT SWAYING IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION, SAID SUPPORT MEMBER BEING ASSOCIATED WITH A CONVEYOR RAIL TO MOVE ALONG SAID CONVEYOR RAIL WHILE HAVING AN ARTICLE SUSPENDED THEREFROM, COMPRISING: A VERTICAL MEMBER ATTACHED TO AND EXTENDING FROM SAID CONVEYOR RAIL, AND A PAIR OF HORIZONTAL GUIDES ADJUSTABLY ATTACHED AT ONE END THEREOF TO BOTH SIDES OF SAID MEMBER, SAID GUIDES HAVING SPRINGS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND SAID GUIDES, SAID GUIDES BEING ASSOCIATED WITH SAID MEMBER BY HAVING A NUT AND BOLT COMBINATION EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND THROUGH SAID MEMBER WHEREBY SAID NUT AND BOLT COMBINATION CAN BE ADJUSTED TO ENABLE SAID GUIDES TO HAVE A PRESELECTED OPENING THEREBETWEEN AND WHEN SAID SUPPORT MEMBER IS POSITIONED IN SAID OPENING BETWEEN SAID GUIDES SAID SUPPORT MEMBER IS RETAINED IN A FIXED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE HORIZONTAL DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
MEANS FOR RETAINING A SUPPORT MEMBER IN A FIXED POSITION WITHOUT SWAYING IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION, SAID SUPPORT MEMBER BEING ASSOCIATED WITH A CONVEYOR RAIL TO MOVE ALONG SAID CONVEYOR RAIL WHILE HAVING AN ARTICLE SUSPENDED THEREFROM, COMPRISING: A VERTICAL MEMBER ATTACHED TO AND EXTENDING FROM SAID CONVEYOR RAIL, AND A PAIR OF HORIZONTAL GUIDES ADJUSTABLY ATTACHED AT ONE END THEREOF TO BOTH SIDES OF SAID MEMBER, SAID GUIDES HAVING SPRINGS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND SAID GUIDES, SAID GUIDES BEING ASSOCIATED WITH SAID MEMBER BY HAVING A NUT AND BOLT COMBINATION EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND THROUGH SAID MEMBER WHEREBY SAID NUT AND BOLT COMBINATION CAN BE ADJUSTED TO ENABLE SAID GUIDES TO HAVE A PRESELECTED OPENING THEREBETWEEN AND WHEN SAID SUPPORT MEMBER IS POSITIONED IN SAID OPENING BETWEEN SAID GUIDES SAID SUPPORT MEMBER IS RETAINED IN A FIXED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE HORIZONTAL DIRECTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-23 | 1967-12-23 | 1968-06-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-23 | 1971-12-23 | 1972-06-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-23 | 1975-12-23 | 1976-06-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |