US3165233A
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Container feeding machine
Assignee: Maryland Cup Corp
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Filing: 1963-09-25
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Granted: 1965-01-12
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Expires: 1983-09-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B West
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G59/00; B65G59/10; B65G59/101
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
346 words
A CONTAINER FEEDING DEVICE COMPRISING A STATIONARY MEMBER HAVING A VERTICAL APERTURE FOR THE DISPOSITION AND PASSAGE OF A NESTED STACK OF THE CONTAINERS THERETHROUGH; A FIRST PAIR OF ARMS HINGED TO THE MEMBER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE APERTURE; JAWS CARRIED BY SAID ARMS FOR ENGAGING THE BOTTOM CONTAINER OF A NESTED STACK OF CONTAINERS EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE; A SECOND PAIR OF ARMS HINGED TO THE MEMBER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE STACK HAVING JAWS FOR ENGAGING THE SIDES OF THE PENULTIMATE CONTAINER OF THE STACK PROJECTING ABOVE THE BOTTOM CONTAINER; FIRST RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS URGING THE SAID FIRST PAIR OF ARMS OUTWARDLY TO POSITONS CLEAR OF THE CONTAINERS; SECOND RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS URGING THE SAID SECOND PAIR OF ARMS INWARDLY; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FIRST ARMS INWARDLY TO CAUSE THE JAWS THEREOF TO ENGAGE THE BOTTOM CONTAINER OF THE STACK AGAINST THE ACTION OF SAID FIRST RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS WHILE HOLDING THE SECOND PAIR OF ARMS CLEAR OF THE STACK AGAINST THE ACTION OF THE SAID SECOND RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS AND FOR RELEASING THE SAID FIRST PAIR OF ARMS UNDER THE ACTION OF THE FIRST RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS TO CAUSE THE JAWS THEREOF TO ENGAGE THE SAID PENULTIMATE CONTAINER WITH THE SAID SECOND PAIR OF ARMS AND DISENGAGE THE SAID FIRST PAIR OF ARMS FROM THE STACK; STRIPPING MEANS SLIDABLY ATTACHED TO THE SAID SECOND PAIR OF ARMS FOR EXERTING A DOWNWARD FORCE AGAINST THE BOTTOM CONTAINER OF THE STACK WHEN THE SAID FIRST PAIR OF ARMS ARE IN THE RELEASED POSITION AND THE PENULTIMATE CONTAINER IS SUPPORTED BY SAID SECOND PAIR OF ARMS; SAID MOVING MEANS COMPRISING RODS MOVABLE IN PATHS ADJACENT TO SAID ARMS, AND BLOCKS SLIDABLY ATTACHED TO THE SAID SECOND ARMS, AND BLOCKS HAVING SLOTS IN WHICH SAID RODS ARE DISPOSED, SAID BLOCKS HAVING CAMMING SURFACES FOR ENGAGING SAID RODS, SAID RODS BEING ROTATABLY MOUNTED ALONG THEIR LONGITUDINAL AXES AND HAVING ECCENTRIC PORTIONS IN CAMMING CONTACT WITH THE BLOCKS TO VARY THE LIMITS OF MOTION OF THE ARMS IN ORDER TO ADAPT THE DEVICE TO DIFFERENT SIZES TO CONTAINERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
346 words
A CONTAINER FEEDING DEVICE COMPRISING A STATIONARY MEMBER HAVING A VERTICAL APERTURE FOR THE DISPOSITION AND PASSAGE OF A NESTED STACK OF THE CONTAINERS THERETHROUGH; A FIRST PAIR OF ARMS HINGED TO THE MEMBER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE APERTURE; JAWS CARRIED BY SAID ARMS FOR ENGAGING THE BOTTOM CONTAINER OF A NESTED STACK OF CONTAINERS EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE; A SECOND PAIR OF ARMS HINGED TO THE MEMBER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE STACK HAVING JAWS FOR ENGAGING THE SIDES OF THE PENULTIMATE CONTAINER OF THE STACK PROJECTING ABOVE THE BOTTOM CONTAINER; FIRST RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS URGING THE SAID FIRST PAIR OF ARMS OUTWARDLY TO POSITONS CLEAR OF THE CONTAINERS; SECOND RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS URGING THE SAID SECOND PAIR OF ARMS INWARDLY; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FIRST ARMS INWARDLY TO CAUSE THE JAWS THEREOF TO ENGAGE THE BOTTOM CONTAINER OF THE STACK AGAINST THE ACTION OF SAID FIRST RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS WHILE HOLDING THE SECOND PAIR OF ARMS CLEAR OF THE STACK AGAINST THE ACTION OF THE SAID SECOND RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS AND FOR RELEASING THE SAID FIRST PAIR OF ARMS UNDER THE ACTION OF THE FIRST RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE MEANS TO CAUSE THE JAWS THEREOF TO ENGAGE THE SAID PENULTIMATE CONTAINER WITH THE SAID SECOND PAIR OF ARMS AND DISENGAGE THE SAID FIRST PAIR OF ARMS FROM THE STACK; STRIPPING MEANS SLIDABLY ATTACHED TO THE SAID SECOND PAIR OF ARMS FOR EXERTING A DOWNWARD FORCE AGAINST THE BOTTOM CONTAINER OF THE STACK WHEN THE SAID FIRST PAIR OF ARMS ARE IN THE RELEASED POSITION AND THE PENULTIMATE CONTAINER IS SUPPORTED BY SAID SECOND PAIR OF ARMS; SAID MOVING MEANS COMPRISING RODS MOVABLE IN PATHS ADJACENT TO SAID ARMS, AND BLOCKS SLIDABLY ATTACHED TO THE SAID SECOND ARMS, AND BLOCKS HAVING SLOTS IN WHICH SAID RODS ARE DISPOSED, SAID BLOCKS HAVING CAMMING SURFACES FOR ENGAGING SAID RODS, SAID RODS BEING ROTATABLY MOUNTED ALONG THEIR LONGITUDINAL AXES AND HAVING ECCENTRIC PORTIONS IN CAMMING CONTACT WITH THE BLOCKS TO VARY THE LIMITS OF MOTION OF THE ARMS IN ORDER TO ADAPT THE DEVICE TO DIFFERENT SIZES TO CONTAINERS.
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) | 1968-01-12 | 1968-07-13 | 1969-01-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-12 | 1972-07-13 | 1973-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-12 | 1976-07-13 | 1977-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |