US3169308A
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Method for handling small articles
Assignee: AVIS IND CORP
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Filing: 1959-07-20
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Granted: 1965-02-16
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Expires: 1979-07-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Leo Goran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:08
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21F; B21F35/00; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/06; B65G47/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD OF FEEDING COIL SPRINGS FROM A COIL SPRING FORMING MACHINE INTO PRODUCTS ADAPTED TO UTILIZE ONE OR MORE OF SAID COIL SPRINGS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF DIRECTING A SERIES OF AXIALLY ALIGNED COIL SPRINGS FROM SAID MACHINE TO A RELATIVELY LONG TUBE, TRANSPORTING SAID TUBE TO A SPRING LOADING STATION FOR SAID PRODUCT, POSITIONING A PRODUCT IN A SPRING RECEIVING POSITION AT SAID LOADING STATION, PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ONE END OF SAID TUBE AND THE RECEIVING PORTION OF SAID PRODUCT, RELEASING A COIL SPRING FOR PASSAGE TO SAID PRODUCT AND ACCELERATING MOVEMENT OF THE RELEASED COIL SPRING UNTIL LOADED INTO SAID PRODUCT, REPLACING THE SPRING LOADED PRODUCT WITH AN UNLOADED PRODUCT, AND CONTINUOUSLY REPEATING THE CYCLE OF LOADING A COIL SPRING INTO AN UNLOADED PRODUCT UNTIL SAID TUBE IS EMPTY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-16 | 1968-08-17 | 1969-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-16 | 1972-08-17 | 1973-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-16 | 1976-08-17 | 1977-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |