US3152685A
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Reciprocating-type conveyor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-25
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Granted: 1964-10-13
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Expires: 1981-09-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Heck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G49/00; B65G49/02; B65G49/04; B65G49/0409; B65G49/0436; B65G49/0472; B65G49/0477; B65G49/0481; B65G49/0486; A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/20; A23B2/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
IN MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MAIN FRAME, TRANSVERSELY SPACED STATIONARY RACK MEANS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF AND SUPPORTED ON SAID MAIN FRAME, A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID MAIN FRAME AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF CONTAINER SUPPORTING MEMBERS ARRANGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY ALIGNED PAIRS SO THAT THE MEMBERS IN EACH PAIR ARE SPACED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID MAIN FRAME, EACH OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS COMPRISING A TOOTHED WHEEL POSITIONED IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RACK MEANS AND MOVABLE BACK AND FORTH ALONG SAID RACK MEANS, MEANS SECURING EACH OF SAID CONTAINERS TO A PAIR OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS SO THAT UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID PAIR OF SUPPORTING MEMBERS ALONG SAID RACK MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION SAID CONTAINER IS CONCURRENTLY ROTATED AND MOVED IN SAID ONE DIRECTION, SECOND RECIPROCATABLE RACK MEANS POSITIONED IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH ALTERNATE PAIRS OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND RECIPROCATABLE TO MOVE SAID ALTERNATE PAIRS OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS BACKS AND FORTH ALONG SAID FIRST RACK MEANS, THIRD RECIPROCATABLE RACK MEANS POSITIONED IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER ONES OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND RECIPROCATABLE TO MOVE SAID OTHER ONES OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS ALONG SAID FIRST RACK MEANS, AND MEANS ON SAID MAIN FRAME CONNECTED TO SAID RECIPROCATABLE RACK MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY RECIPROCATING SAID SECOND AND THIRD RACK MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
IN MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MAIN FRAME, TRANSVERSELY SPACED STATIONARY RACK MEANS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF AND SUPPORTED ON SAID MAIN FRAME, A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID MAIN FRAME AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF CONTAINER SUPPORTING MEMBERS ARRANGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY ALIGNED PAIRS SO THAT THE MEMBERS IN EACH PAIR ARE SPACED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID MAIN FRAME, EACH OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS COMPRISING A TOOTHED WHEEL POSITIONED IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RACK MEANS AND MOVABLE BACK AND FORTH ALONG SAID RACK MEANS, MEANS SECURING EACH OF SAID CONTAINERS TO A PAIR OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS SO THAT UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID PAIR OF SUPPORTING MEMBERS ALONG SAID RACK MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION SAID CONTAINER IS CONCURRENTLY ROTATED AND MOVED IN SAID ONE DIRECTION, SECOND RECIPROCATABLE RACK MEANS POSITIONED IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH ALTERNATE PAIRS OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND RECIPROCATABLE TO MOVE SAID ALTERNATE PAIRS OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS BACKS AND FORTH ALONG SAID FIRST RACK MEANS, THIRD RECIPROCATABLE RACK MEANS POSITIONED IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER ONES OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND RECIPROCATABLE TO MOVE SAID OTHER ONES OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS ALONG SAID FIRST RACK MEANS, AND MEANS ON SAID MAIN FRAME CONNECTED TO SAID RECIPROCATABLE RACK MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY RECIPROCATING SAID SECOND AND THIRD RACK MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-13 | 1968-04-13 | 1968-10-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-13 | 1972-04-13 | 1972-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-13 | 1976-04-13 | 1976-10-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |