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Assignee: Joseph Cook Sons and Co 1930 Ltd
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Filing: 1962-07-02
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Granted: 1965-01-05
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Expires: 1982-07-02
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Hunt William Allen
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-30 04:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G33/00; B65G33/02; B61; B61B; B61B12/00; B61B12/02; B61B13/00; B61B13/04; B61B13/12; B61B13/125; E; E01; E01B; E01B25/00; E01B25/22; E21; E21F; E21F13/00; E21F13/004; E21F13/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
TRANSPORTER MEANS COMPRISING A CONTINUOUS SERIES OF ROTATABLE CYLINDRICAL ELEMENTS CONNECTED TOGETHER BY UNIVERSAL JOINTS, DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SERIES OF ELEMENTS, DISPOSED AT SPACED INTERVALS, A TRAVELLING RIDER COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SPACED SETS OF FREELY ROTATABLE BEARING MEANS MOUNTED SO THAT EACH SET BEARS UPON THE UPPER ARCS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL ELEMENTS, SAID BEARING MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FOR TURNING ABOUT AXIS RADIAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL ELEMENTS AND LINKAGE MEANS CONNECTING SAID BEARING MEANS TOGETHER IN PARALLEL DISPOSITION SO AS TO BE ANGULARLY DISPLACEABLE BETWEEN ATTITUDES WHEREIN THE AXES OF SAID ROTATABLE BEARING MEANS ARE OBLIQUE TO THE CYLINDRICAL ELEMENT ON WHICH THE ROTATABLE MEANS BEAR, WHEN A LONGITUDINAL DRIVING EFFORT IS TRANSMITTED TO THE RIDER BY FRICTION BETWEEN THE CYLINDRICAL ELEMENT AND SAID ROTATABLE BEARING MEANS, AND ATTITUDES WHEREIN THE AXES OF SAID ROTATABLE BEARING MEANS ARE PARALLEL TO THAT OF THE CYLINDRICAL ELEMENT, WHEN NO DRIVING EFFORT IS TRANSMITTED, AND WHEREIN SAID RIDER HAS A LATERALLY EXTENDING BOSS, A RIGID DEPENDING MEMBER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON SAID BOSS, LOAD CARRYING MEANS MOUNTED AT THE LOWER PART OF SAID DEPENDING MEMBER, AND ACTUATING CONTROL MEANS FOR SAID LINKAGE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID DEPENDING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
TRANSPORTER MEANS COMPRISING A CONTINUOUS SERIES OF ROTATABLE CYLINDRICAL ELEMENTS CONNECTED TOGETHER BY UNIVERSAL JOINTS, DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SERIES OF ELEMENTS, DISPOSED AT SPACED INTERVALS, A TRAVELLING RIDER COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SPACED SETS OF FREELY ROTATABLE BEARING MEANS MOUNTED SO THAT EACH SET BEARS UPON THE UPPER ARCS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL ELEMENTS, SAID BEARING MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FOR TURNING ABOUT AXIS RADIAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL ELEMENTS AND LINKAGE MEANS CONNECTING SAID BEARING MEANS TOGETHER IN PARALLEL DISPOSITION SO AS TO BE ANGULARLY DISPLACEABLE BETWEEN ATTITUDES WHEREIN THE AXES OF SAID ROTATABLE BEARING MEANS ARE OBLIQUE TO THE CYLINDRICAL ELEMENT ON WHICH THE ROTATABLE MEANS BEAR, WHEN A LONGITUDINAL DRIVING EFFORT IS TRANSMITTED TO THE RIDER BY FRICTION BETWEEN THE CYLINDRICAL ELEMENT AND SAID ROTATABLE BEARING MEANS, AND ATTITUDES WHEREIN THE AXES OF SAID ROTATABLE BEARING MEANS ARE PARALLEL TO THAT OF THE CYLINDRICAL ELEMENT, WHEN NO DRIVING EFFORT IS TRANSMITTED, AND WHEREIN SAID RIDER HAS A LATERALLY EXTENDING BOSS, A RIGID DEPENDING MEMBER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON SAID BOSS, LOAD CARRYING MEANS MOUNTED AT THE LOWER PART OF SAID DEPENDING MEMBER, AND ACTUATING CONTROL MEANS FOR SAID LINKAGE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID DEPENDING MEMBER.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-05 | 1968-07-06 | 1969-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-05 | 1972-07-06 | 1973-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-05 | 1976-07-06 | 1977-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |