US3146874A
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Mechanical selection device for conveyors
Assignee: Rapids Standard Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-04-03
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1981-04-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas C Mcgow
- 👤 Robert W Gotham
- 👤 James R Sebastian
- 👤 Richard C Cooper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:38
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/34; B65G47/46; B65G47/48; B65G47/482; B65G47/485; B65G47/487
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A SELECTION DEVICE FOR A CONVEYOR MECHANISM COMPRISING A READER BAR AND MEANS MOUNTING SAID BAR LONGITUDINALLY ALONG SAID CONVEYOR FOR MOVEMENT IN AN ARCUATE PATH BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND LATERALLY OF SAID CONVEYOR; A PLURALITY OF CODE BEARING CARRIERS ON SAID CONVEYOR; EACH OF SAID CARRIERS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CODE ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN PREDETERMINED SPACING TO REPRESENT IN COMBINATION A CODE MESSAGE; MECHANICAL CODE READING MEANS ON SAID READER BAR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS OF PREDETERMINED SPACING ALONG SAID BAR FACING SAID CONVEYOR AND CARRIERS AND PHYSICALLY ASSOCIATING WITH PRE-SET CODE ELEMENTS ON EACH OF THE PASSING CODE CARRIERS TO FORM A PHYSICAL READING COACTION THEREWITH; THE OPENINGS OF SAID CODE READING MEANS FORMING AN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A SELECTION DEVICE FOR A CONVEYOR MECHANISM COMPRISING A READER BAR AND MEANS MOUNTING SAID BAR LONGITUDINALLY ALONG SAID CONVEYOR FOR MOVEMENT IN AN ARCUATE PATH BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND LATERALLY OF SAID CONVEYOR; A PLURALITY OF CODE BEARING CARRIERS ON SAID CONVEYOR; EACH OF SAID CARRIERS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CODE ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN PREDETERMINED SPACING TO REPRESENT IN COMBINATION A CODE MESSAGE; MECHANICAL CODE READING MEANS ON SAID READER BAR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS OF PREDETERMINED SPACING ALONG SAID BAR FACING SAID CONVEYOR AND CARRIERS AND PHYSICALLY ASSOCIATING WITH PRE-SET CODE ELEMENTS ON EACH OF THE PASSING CODE CARRIERS TO FORM A PHYSICAL READING COACTION THEREWITH; THE OPENINGS OF SAID CODE READING MEANS FORMING AN
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-01 | 1968-03-02 | 1968-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |