US3159279A
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Inspection apparatus
Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-12
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1981-05-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore H Sloan
- 👤 Paruolo Miller
- 👤 Mcmackin John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:35
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/88; G01N21/90; G01N21/9009; B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/34; B07C5/3404; B07C5/3408
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC OPTICAL INSPECTION OF GLASS CONTAINERS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED PHOTO-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS, MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE UPPER ENDS OF GLASS CONTAINERS, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ENGAGING MEANS TO ROTATE THE CONTAINERS ON THEIR VERTICAL AXES, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID ENGAGING MEANS INTERMITTENTLY HORIZONTALLY TO DISPOSE EACH OF SAID CONTAINERS SUCCESSIVELY ABOVE AND IN REGISTRY WITH EACH OF SAID PHOTO-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS, AND MEANS AT EACH POSITION OF REGISTRY FOR DIRECTING A BEAM OF LIGHT AGAINST CONTAINERS DISPOSED IN REGISTRY WITH SAID PHOTO-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS FOR TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE BODIES THEREOF WHEREBY LIGHT RADIATES DOWNWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM WALLS OF SAID CONTAINERS TO SAID PHOTO-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS, SAID SEVERAL LIGHT DIRECTING MEANS BEING DIRECTED AT DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF SAID CONTAINERS FOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC OPTICAL INSPECTION OF GLASS CONTAINERS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED PHOTO-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS, MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE UPPER ENDS OF GLASS CONTAINERS, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ENGAGING MEANS TO ROTATE THE CONTAINERS ON THEIR VERTICAL AXES, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID ENGAGING MEANS INTERMITTENTLY HORIZONTALLY TO DISPOSE EACH OF SAID CONTAINERS SUCCESSIVELY ABOVE AND IN REGISTRY WITH EACH OF SAID PHOTO-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS, AND MEANS AT EACH POSITION OF REGISTRY FOR DIRECTING A BEAM OF LIGHT AGAINST CONTAINERS DISPOSED IN REGISTRY WITH SAID PHOTO-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS FOR TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE BODIES THEREOF WHEREBY LIGHT RADIATES DOWNWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM WALLS OF SAID CONTAINERS TO SAID PHOTO-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS, SAID SEVERAL LIGHT DIRECTING MEANS BEING DIRECTED AT DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF SAID CONTAINERS FOR
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-01 | 1968-06-01 | 1968-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-01 | 1972-06-01 | 1972-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-01 | 1976-06-01 | 1976-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |