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Conveyor racks

Assignee: United Shoe Machinery Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-19
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Granted: 1964-09-15
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Expires: 1982-10-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Sidney G Goodrich

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 12:44
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61B; B61B10/00; B61B10/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
AN ARTICLE CARRYING DEVICE FOR CO-OPERATION WITH A CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED HAVING UPWARDLY PROJECTING TOWING LUGS, AND A GUIDE RAIL DISPOSED ALONGSIDE THE CHAIN, SAID DEVICE HAVING A TOWING ARM WITH A TOWING MEMBER DISPOSED THEREON, BUMPER MEANS DISPOSED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE DEVICE, CONNECTING MEANS BETWEEN SAID BUMPER AND THE TOWING ARM WHEREBY ACTUATION OF THE BUMPER BY COLLISION WITH AN OBJECT DISENGAGES THE TOWING MEMBER FROM THE CHAIN, MEANS ON SAID TOWING ARM ADAPTED TO REST ON THE GUIDE RAIL FOR SUPPORTING THE TOWING MEMBER IN SPACED RELATION TO THE CHAIN SO THAT SAID TOWING MEMBER ENGAGES ONLY THE TOWING LUGS OF SAID CHAIN, AND LOST MOTION MEANS IN SAID CONNECTING MEANS TO PERMIT A LIMITED AMOUNT OF VERTICAL MOVEMENT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
AN ARTICLE CARRYING DEVICE FOR CO-OPERATION WITH A CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED HAVING UPWARDLY PROJECTING TOWING LUGS, AND A GUIDE RAIL DISPOSED ALONGSIDE THE CHAIN, SAID DEVICE HAVING A TOWING ARM WITH A TOWING MEMBER DISPOSED THEREON, BUMPER MEANS DISPOSED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE DEVICE, CONNECTING MEANS BETWEEN SAID BUMPER AND THE TOWING ARM WHEREBY ACTUATION OF THE BUMPER BY COLLISION WITH AN OBJECT DISENGAGES THE TOWING MEMBER FROM THE CHAIN, MEANS ON SAID TOWING ARM ADAPTED TO REST ON THE GUIDE RAIL FOR SUPPORTING THE TOWING MEMBER IN SPACED RELATION TO THE CHAIN SO THAT SAID TOWING MEMBER ENGAGES ONLY THE TOWING LUGS OF SAID CHAIN, AND LOST MOTION MEANS IN SAID CONNECTING MEANS TO PERMIT A LIMITED AMOUNT OF VERTICAL MOVEMENT

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-09-15 1968-03-16 1968-09-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-15 1972-03-16 1972-09-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-15 1976-03-16 1976-09-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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