US3150762A
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All purpose feeder bowl
Assignee: Link Belt Co
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Filing: 1962-02-09
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Granted: 1964-09-29
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Expires: 1982-02-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John D Tricinci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/12; B65G47/14; B65G47/1407; B65G47/1414; B65G47/1421
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
AN ALL PURPOSE PARTS FEEDER BOWL MOUNTED FOR VIBRATORY RECIPROCATION TO FEED DIFFERENT SUCCESSIVE GROUPS OF PARTS AND CONSISTING OF A BOWL HAVING A CONICAL BOTTOM AND A PERIMETRAL WALL PROVIDED WITH AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING INCLINED HELICAL TRACK, A PLURALITY OF UNDERCUTS IN SAID TRACK, A RISER IN SAID FIRST UNDERCUT TO MATCH THE TRACK SURFACE AND HAVING ITS LEADING END FLUSH WITH THE TRACK AND ITS TRAILING END ADJUSTABLY HELD AT DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS ABOVE THE ADJACENT TRACK SURFACE TO FORM A STEP, THE SECOND AND THIRD UNDERCUT HAVING AT LEAST A PORTION THEREOF SLOPING TO SAID BOWL, A PLATE ADJUSTABLY SET IN SAID SECOND UNDERCUT TO MATCH WITH SAID TRACK AND COVER A SELECTED PORTION OF THE SLOPING PART OF THE UNDERCUT, SAID PLATE HAVING SELECTIVELY NOTCHED PROFILES ALONG ITS INNER EDGE TO RETURN INVERTED PARTS BACK INTO THE BOWL, AN OVERHANGING FENCE ADJUSTABLY SECURED TO SAID WALL FOR COOPERATING WITH THE ADJUSTED POSITION OF THE INNER EDGE OF SAID PLATE TO RETAIN PROPERLY ORIENTED PARTS ON SAID PLATE, A SECOND PLATE SET IN SAID THIRD UNDERCUT AND LIMITING THE PARTS TO A SINGLE LINE BY REASON OF ITS WIDTH, A BACK PRESSURE MEMBER MOUNTED TO BE ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED DIAGONALLY ACROSS SAID TRACK LEAVING SUFFICIENT TRACK WIDTH TO PASS THE PARTS IN SINGLE FILE FROM WHENCE THEY TRAVEL TO THE TRACK SECTION THEREBEYOND WHICH IF OCCUPIED FORCES THE APPROACHING PART BACK INTO THE BOWL, AND A DISCHARGE MEMBER SUP-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
AN ALL PURPOSE PARTS FEEDER BOWL MOUNTED FOR VIBRATORY RECIPROCATION TO FEED DIFFERENT SUCCESSIVE GROUPS OF PARTS AND CONSISTING OF A BOWL HAVING A CONICAL BOTTOM AND A PERIMETRAL WALL PROVIDED WITH AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING INCLINED HELICAL TRACK, A PLURALITY OF UNDERCUTS IN SAID TRACK, A RISER IN SAID FIRST UNDERCUT TO MATCH THE TRACK SURFACE AND HAVING ITS LEADING END FLUSH WITH THE TRACK AND ITS TRAILING END ADJUSTABLY HELD AT DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS ABOVE THE ADJACENT TRACK SURFACE TO FORM A STEP, THE SECOND AND THIRD UNDERCUT HAVING AT LEAST A PORTION THEREOF SLOPING TO SAID BOWL, A PLATE ADJUSTABLY SET IN SAID SECOND UNDERCUT TO MATCH WITH SAID TRACK AND COVER A SELECTED PORTION OF THE SLOPING PART OF THE UNDERCUT, SAID PLATE HAVING SELECTIVELY NOTCHED PROFILES ALONG ITS INNER EDGE TO RETURN INVERTED PARTS BACK INTO THE BOWL, AN OVERHANGING FENCE ADJUSTABLY SECURED TO SAID WALL FOR COOPERATING WITH THE ADJUSTED POSITION OF THE INNER EDGE OF SAID PLATE TO RETAIN PROPERLY ORIENTED PARTS ON SAID PLATE, A SECOND PLATE SET IN SAID THIRD UNDERCUT AND LIMITING THE PARTS TO A SINGLE LINE BY REASON OF ITS WIDTH, A BACK PRESSURE MEMBER MOUNTED TO BE ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED DIAGONALLY ACROSS SAID TRACK LEAVING SUFFICIENT TRACK WIDTH TO PASS THE PARTS IN SINGLE FILE FROM WHENCE THEY TRAVEL TO THE TRACK SECTION THEREBEYOND WHICH IF OCCUPIED FORCES THE APPROACHING PART BACK INTO THE BOWL, AND A DISCHARGE MEMBER SUP-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-29 | 1968-03-30 | 1968-09-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-29 | 1972-03-30 | 1972-09-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-29 | 1976-03-30 | 1976-09-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |