US3150022A
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Continuous process and apparatus for the manufacture of mosaic sheets
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-04
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1981-01-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vida Alex
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:04
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0862; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/1092; Y10T156/1097; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1705; Y10T156/1707; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1734; Y10T156/1744; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/163; Y10T428/164; Y10T428/166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
IN THE CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MOSAIC SHEETS, THE STEPS OF; ADVANCING A SINGLE LAYER OF SPACED-APART INLAY PIECES OF THE SME THICKNESS BUT OF IRREGULAR SHAPES EDGEWISE IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE; MOVING ANY OVERLAPPING INLAY PIECES AND INLAY PIECES STANDING ON END INTO THE SAME HORIZONTAL PLANE AS THE OTHER SPACEDAPART INLAY PIECES; BUNCHING THE ADVANCING INLAY PIECES INTO ADJACENT ABUTTING RELATION WITH ONE ANOTHER TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF THE INLAY PIECES OVER AN AREA AS A MOSAIC, AND MAINTAINING THEM IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE WHILE THEY ARE BEING BUNCHED; AND SECURING A BACKING SHEET TO THE BUNCHED INLAY PIECES WHILE THEY ARE BEING ADVANCED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
IN THE CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MOSAIC SHEETS, THE STEPS OF; ADVANCING A SINGLE LAYER OF SPACED-APART INLAY PIECES OF THE SME THICKNESS BUT OF IRREGULAR SHAPES EDGEWISE IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE; MOVING ANY OVERLAPPING INLAY PIECES AND INLAY PIECES STANDING ON END INTO THE SAME HORIZONTAL PLANE AS THE OTHER SPACEDAPART INLAY PIECES; BUNCHING THE ADVANCING INLAY PIECES INTO ADJACENT ABUTTING RELATION WITH ONE ANOTHER TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF THE INLAY PIECES OVER AN AREA AS A MOSAIC, AND MAINTAINING THEM IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE WHILE THEY ARE BEING BUNCHED; AND SECURING A BACKING SHEET TO THE BUNCHED INLAY PIECES WHILE THEY ARE BEING ADVANCED.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MOSAIC SHEETS: A FEED CONVEYOR HAVING A MOVABLE BELT POSITIONED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE TO RECEIVE SPACED-APART INLAY PIECES; MEANS OPERABLE FOR MOVING THE BELT OF THE FEED CONVEYOR TO ADVANCE THE INLAY PIECES EDGEWISE IN A PLANULAR STREAM; MEANS OPERABLE FOR MOVING OVERLAPPING INLAY PIECES AND INLAY PIECES STANDING ON END INTO THE SAME PLANE AS THE OTHER SPACED-APART INLAY PIECES; AND A PLATE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE BELT OF THE FEED CONVEYOR AND BEING SPACED THEREABOVE AT A DISTANCE SO THAT ONLY A SINGLE LAYER OF THE INLAY PIECES MAY PASS EDGEWISE BENEATH THE PLATE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MOSAIC SHEETS: A FEED CONVEYOR HAVING A MOVABLE BELT POSITIONED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE TO RECEIVE SPACED-APART INLAY PIECES; MEANS OPERABLE FOR MOVING THE BELT OF THE FEED CONVEYOR TO ADVANCE THE INLAY PIECES EDGEWISE IN A PLANULAR STREAM; MEANS OPERABLE FOR MOVING OVERLAPPING INLAY PIECES AND INLAY PIECES STANDING ON END INTO THE SAME PLANE AS THE OTHER SPACED-APART INLAY PIECES; AND A PLATE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE BELT OF THE FEED CONVEYOR AND BEING SPACED THEREABOVE AT A DISTANCE SO THAT ONLY A SINGLE LAYER OF THE INLAY PIECES MAY PASS EDGEWISE BENEATH THE PLATE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-22 | 1968-03-23 | 1968-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-22 | 1972-03-23 | 1972-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-22 | 1976-03-23 | 1976-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |