US3157109A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Tying machine
Assignee: Mid States Steel & Wire Compan
•
Filing: 1961-05-29
•
Granted: 1964-11-17
•
Expires: 1981-05-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Flanigan William Thomas
- 👤 Smith Robert William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B13/00; B65B13/02; B65B13/04; B65B13/06; B65B13/18; B65B13/22; B65B13/24; B65B13/28; E; E04; E04G; E04G21/00; E04G21/12; E04G21/122; E04G21/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A TYING MACHINE COMPRISING A SUPPORT FOR AN ARTICLE TO BE TIED, A WIRE GUIDE LOOP ENCIRCLING THE SUPPORT TO GUIDE A WIRE AROUND THE ARTICLE, MEANS TO FEED A WIRE AROUND THE LOOP TO ENCIRCLE AN ARTICLE THEREIN AND WITH THE WIRE OVERLAPPING ITSELF AT ONE SIDE OF THE ARTICLE, MEANS TO PULL THE WIRE TIGHT AROUND THE ARTICLE, A TWISTER HEAD MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE, REVERSIBLE MEANS TO MOVE THE TWISTER HEAD TOWARD THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE AFTER THE WIRE HAS BEEN TIGHTENED AROUND THE ARTICLE, A TWISTER ELEMENT ON THE TWISTER HEAD HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN TO RECEIVE THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE, REVERSIBLE DRIVE MEANS OPERABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE REVERSIBLE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE TWISTER ELEMENT TO TURN IT THEREBY TO TWIST THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE TOGETHER, CONTROL MEANS OPERATED BY PREDETERMINED MOVEMENT OF THE REVERSIBLE DRIVE MEANS, IN ONE DIRECTION TO REVERSE THE REVERSIBLE DRIVE MEANS, AND CONTROL MEANS OPERATED BY MOVEMENT OF THE REVERSIBLE DRIVE MEANS IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION TO REVERSE THE REVERSIBLE MEANS AND MOVE THE TWISTER HEAD AWAY FROM THE WIRE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A TYING MACHINE COMPRISING A SUPPORT FOR AN ARTICLE TO BE TIED, A WIRE GUIDE LOOP ENCIRCLING THE SUPPORT TO GUIDE A WIRE AROUND THE ARTICLE, MEANS TO FEED A WIRE AROUND THE LOOP TO ENCIRCLE AN ARTICLE THEREIN AND WITH THE WIRE OVERLAPPING ITSELF AT ONE SIDE OF THE ARTICLE, MEANS TO PULL THE WIRE TIGHT AROUND THE ARTICLE, A TWISTER HEAD MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE, REVERSIBLE MEANS TO MOVE THE TWISTER HEAD TOWARD THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE AFTER THE WIRE HAS BEEN TIGHTENED AROUND THE ARTICLE, A TWISTER ELEMENT ON THE TWISTER HEAD HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN TO RECEIVE THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE, REVERSIBLE DRIVE MEANS OPERABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE REVERSIBLE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE TWISTER ELEMENT TO TURN IT THEREBY TO TWIST THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE TOGETHER, CONTROL MEANS OPERATED BY PREDETERMINED MOVEMENT OF THE REVERSIBLE DRIVE MEANS, IN ONE DIRECTION TO REVERSE THE REVERSIBLE DRIVE MEANS, AND CONTROL MEANS OPERATED BY MOVEMENT OF THE REVERSIBLE DRIVE MEANS IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION TO REVERSE THE REVERSIBLE MEANS AND MOVE THE TWISTER HEAD AWAY FROM THE WIRE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US320387A
Cited
US1342981A
Cited
US1369219A
Cited
US2330629A
Cited
US2416859A
Cited
US2422643A
Cited
US2661680A
Cited
US2838992A
Cited
US2756783A
Cited
US2959118A
Cited
US2922359A
Cited
US3041961A
Cited
US3060841A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-17 | 1968-05-18 | 1968-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-17 | 1972-05-18 | 1972-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-17 | 1976-05-18 | 1976-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |