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US3160264A
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Conveyor chain
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-16
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Granted: 1964-12-08
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Expires: 1983-01-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Delmar H Raybould
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G17/00; B65G17/06; B65G17/063; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A CONVEYOR CHAIN COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL FLIGHT RODS HAVING OPPOSITE END PORTIONS; A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL ELONGATED LINKS INTERCONNECTING CORRESPONDING ENDS OF THE ADJACENT RODS IN AN ENDLESS CHAIN, EACH LINK HAVING AN OUTER END PROVIDING AN INWARDLY DISPOSED BEARING SURFACE, AN INNER END LONGITUDINALLY SPACED FROM SAID OUTER END PROVIDING AN OUTWARDLY DISPOSED BEARING SURFACE IN A PLANE COMMON TO THE INWARDLY DISPOSED BEARING SURFACE OF THE OUTER END, A CENTRAL PORTION INTEGRALLY INTERCONNECTING THE OUTER AND INNER ENDS AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL BORES INDIVIDUALLY EXTENDED THROUGH THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE LINKS, THE LINKS HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS JOURNALED ON CORRESPONDING ENDS OF ADJACENT RODS, THE INNER ENDS OF THE LINKS BEING OUTWARDLY OVERLAPPED BY THE OUTER ENDS OF ADJACENT LINKS; AND LINK RESTRAINING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE RODS BETWEEN THE OVERLAPPED ENDS OF THE LINKS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A CONVEYOR CHAIN COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL FLIGHT RODS HAVING OPPOSITE END PORTIONS; A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL ELONGATED LINKS INTERCONNECTING CORRESPONDING ENDS OF THE ADJACENT RODS IN AN ENDLESS CHAIN, EACH LINK HAVING AN OUTER END PROVIDING AN INWARDLY DISPOSED BEARING SURFACE, AN INNER END LONGITUDINALLY SPACED FROM SAID OUTER END PROVIDING AN OUTWARDLY DISPOSED BEARING SURFACE IN A PLANE COMMON TO THE INWARDLY DISPOSED BEARING SURFACE OF THE OUTER END, A CENTRAL PORTION INTEGRALLY INTERCONNECTING THE OUTER AND INNER ENDS AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL BORES INDIVIDUALLY EXTENDED THROUGH THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE LINKS, THE LINKS HAVING OPPOSITE ENDS JOURNALED ON CORRESPONDING ENDS OF ADJACENT RODS, THE INNER ENDS OF THE LINKS BEING OUTWARDLY OVERLAPPED BY THE OUTER ENDS OF ADJACENT LINKS; AND LINK RESTRAINING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE RODS BETWEEN THE OVERLAPPED ENDS OF THE LINKS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2778480A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-08 | 1968-06-08 | 1968-12-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-08 | 1972-06-08 | 1972-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-08 | 1976-06-08 | 1976-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |