US3160295A
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Tile loading machines
Assignee: CLAIBORNE SALES CO OF TEXAS
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Filing: 1961-12-01
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Granted: 1964-12-08
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Expires: 1981-12-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon S Roark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G49/00; B65G49/05; B65G49/08; B65G49/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A MACHINE FOR LOADING ARTICLES IN RACKS HAVING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN SUPERIMPOSED RELATIONSHIP INCLUDING AN ENDLESS FEED CONVEYOR FOR CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCING ARTICLES IN A SINGLE LINE, FIRST AND SECOND UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS IN ALINEMENT WITH AND SPACED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE FEED CONVEYOR FOR RECEIVING AND LIFTING THE ARTICLES THEREFROM, MEANS OVERLYING SAID FEED CONVEYOR AND ADJACENT EACH OF THE UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A RACK, FIRST AND SECOND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE LIFTED ARTICLES FROM EACH UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS TO THE ADJACENT RACK, FIXED MEANS ADJACENT EACH ONE OF SAID UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH ARTICLE FED THERETO BY SAID FEED CONVEYOR FOR INTERMITTENTLY ACTUATING EACH ONE OF SAID CONVEYOR MEANS, AND SECOND MEANS AT THE FIRST UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE FEEDING THERETO OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF ARTICLES BY SAID FEED CONVEYOR FOR RENDERING THE INTERMITTENT ACTUATING MEANS INOPERABLE AND THEREBY PREVENT ACTUATION OF SAID FIRST UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS TO ENABLE THE ARTICLES TO PASS SAID FIRST UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS AND FEED TO THE SECOND UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS WITHOUT CAUSING OPERATION OF SAID FIRST UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A MACHINE FOR LOADING ARTICLES IN RACKS HAVING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES IN SUPERIMPOSED RELATIONSHIP INCLUDING AN ENDLESS FEED CONVEYOR FOR CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCING ARTICLES IN A SINGLE LINE, FIRST AND SECOND UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS IN ALINEMENT WITH AND SPACED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE FEED CONVEYOR FOR RECEIVING AND LIFTING THE ARTICLES THEREFROM, MEANS OVERLYING SAID FEED CONVEYOR AND ADJACENT EACH OF THE UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A RACK, FIRST AND SECOND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE LIFTED ARTICLES FROM EACH UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS TO THE ADJACENT RACK, FIXED MEANS ADJACENT EACH ONE OF SAID UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH ARTICLE FED THERETO BY SAID FEED CONVEYOR FOR INTERMITTENTLY ACTUATING EACH ONE OF SAID CONVEYOR MEANS, AND SECOND MEANS AT THE FIRST UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE FEEDING THERETO OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF ARTICLES BY SAID FEED CONVEYOR FOR RENDERING THE INTERMITTENT ACTUATING MEANS INOPERABLE AND THEREBY PREVENT ACTUATION OF SAID FIRST UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS TO ENABLE THE ARTICLES TO PASS SAID FIRST UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS AND FEED TO THE SECOND UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS WITHOUT CAUSING OPERATION OF SAID FIRST UPRIGHT CONVEYOR MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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 |