US3139966A
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Article conveying and transferring mechanism
Assignee: American Monorail Co
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Filing: 1961-05-29
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1981-05-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl L Sheets
- 👤 James R Whitted
- 👤 Robert S Forestall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/34; B65G47/46; B65G47/48; B65G47/485; B65G47/487
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
APPARATUS FOR HANDLING ARTICLES COMPRISING AN ENDLESS, CONTINUOUSLY MOVABLE, OVERHEAD FIRST CONVEYOR HAVING ARTICLE CARRYING MEANS SUSPENDED THEREFROM AND SPACED THEREALONG, A SECOND, ENDLESS, OVERHEAD CONVEYOR HAVING MEANS SUSPENDED THEREFROM TO RECEIVE AND TO CONVEY ARTICLES TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM THE FIRST CONVEYOR, AND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING ARTICLES FROM THE FIRST CONVEYOR DIRECTLY TO THE SECOND CONVEYOR, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A STATION SELECTOR CARRIED BY THE FIRST CONVEYOR, TRIGGER MECHANISM FIXED IN POSITION ADJACENT TO SAID ARTICLE CARRYING MEANS OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR AND ENGAGEABLE BY SAID SELECTOR, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR MOVING SAID ARTICLE RECEIVING MEANS INTO AND OUT OF THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID ARTICLE CARRYING MEANS, AND FOR MOVING THE SECOND CONVEYOR ONE STEP AFTER EACH ARTICLE IS TRANSFERRED THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
APPARATUS FOR HANDLING ARTICLES COMPRISING AN ENDLESS, CONTINUOUSLY MOVABLE, OVERHEAD FIRST CONVEYOR HAVING ARTICLE CARRYING MEANS SUSPENDED THEREFROM AND SPACED THEREALONG, A SECOND, ENDLESS, OVERHEAD CONVEYOR HAVING MEANS SUSPENDED THEREFROM TO RECEIVE AND TO CONVEY ARTICLES TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM THE FIRST CONVEYOR, AND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING ARTICLES FROM THE FIRST CONVEYOR DIRECTLY TO THE SECOND CONVEYOR, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A STATION SELECTOR CARRIED BY THE FIRST CONVEYOR, TRIGGER MECHANISM FIXED IN POSITION ADJACENT TO SAID ARTICLE CARRYING MEANS OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR AND ENGAGEABLE BY SAID SELECTOR, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY THE TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR MOVING SAID ARTICLE RECEIVING MEANS INTO AND OUT OF THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID ARTICLE CARRYING MEANS, AND FOR MOVING THE SECOND CONVEYOR ONE STEP AFTER EACH ARTICLE IS TRANSFERRED THERETO.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-07 | 1968-01-06 | 1968-07-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-07 | 1972-01-06 | 1972-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-07 | 1976-01-06 | 1976-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |