US3151731A
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Article and code transfer apparatus
Assignee: Prospect Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-14
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Granted: 1964-10-06
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Expires: 1981-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter G Harrison
- 👤 Leo A Gary
- 👤 Allan C Audet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/34; B65G47/46; B65G47/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING ARTICLES ONTO A CONVEYOR COMPRISING A COMPARTMENTED MEANS CAPABLE OF HOLDING AND DUMPING SAID ARTICLES, A TRANSFER MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID COMPARTMENTED MEANS ADAPTED TO PASS SAID ARTICLES TO SAID CONVEYOR, MEANS FOR ASSIGNING A CODE TO EACH COMPARTMENTED MEANS AS AN ARTICLE IS LOADED THEREIN, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE CODES FROM SAID COMPARTMENTED MEANS AS THE ARTICLES ARE DUMPED ONTO THE TRANSFER MEANS AND MEANS FOR RETAINING THE TRANSFERRED CODES WHEREBY SAID ARTICLES CAN BE DELIVERED TO PRESELECTED STATIONS BY SAID CONVEYOR WHEN THE ARTICLES ARE PASSED TO THE CONVEYOR.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING ARTICLES ONTO A CONVEYOR COMPRISING A COMPARTMENTED MEANS CAPABLE OF HOLDING AND DUMPING SAID ARTICLES, A TRANSFER MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID COMPARTMENTED MEANS ADAPTED TO PASS SAID ARTICLES TO SAID CONVEYOR, MEANS FOR ASSIGNING A CODE TO EACH COMPARTMENTED MEANS AS AN ARTICLE IS LOADED THEREIN, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE CODES FROM SAID COMPARTMENTED MEANS AS THE ARTICLES ARE DUMPED ONTO THE TRANSFER MEANS AND MEANS FOR RETAINING THE TRANSFERRED CODES WHEREBY SAID ARTICLES CAN BE DELIVERED TO PRESELECTED STATIONS BY SAID CONVEYOR WHEN THE ARTICLES ARE PASSED TO THE CONVEYOR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-06 | 1968-04-06 | 1968-10-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-06 | 1972-04-06 | 1972-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-06 | 1976-04-06 | 1976-10-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |