US3171532A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Apparatus for separating and counting rod-shaped objects
Assignee: Transporttechnik Fa GmbH
•
Filing: 1962-08-24
•
Granted: 1965-03-02
•
Expires: 1982-08-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Weller Wilhelm
- 👤 Knieps Horst Hilmar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/12; B65G47/14; B65G47/1407; B65G47/1442; B65G47/1471; B65B; B65B19/00; B65B19/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING ROD-SHAPED OBJECTS SUCH AS ELECTRODES COMPRISING AN ENDLESS CONVEYING MEMBER HAVING SPACED ENTRAINING MEMBERS SECURED THEREON FOR THE ROD-SHAPED OBJECTS, SAID CONVEYING MEMBER HAVING AND ASCENDING STRETCH, A PLURALITY OF ROLLERS MOUNTED TO OVERLAP THE ENDLESS CONVEYING MEMBER AND PARTIALLY THE ENTRAINING MEMBERS AT THE ASCENDING STRETCH, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE ROLLERS WHICH ARE DRIVEN AT THE SAME SPEED AS THE CONVEYING MEMBER TO UNIFORMLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF OBJECTS ON EACH ENTRAINING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING ROD-SHAPED OBJECTS SUCH AS ELECTRODES COMPRISING AN ENDLESS CONVEYING MEMBER HAVING SPACED ENTRAINING MEMBERS SECURED THEREON FOR THE ROD-SHAPED OBJECTS, SAID CONVEYING MEMBER HAVING AND ASCENDING STRETCH, A PLURALITY OF ROLLERS MOUNTED TO OVERLAP THE ENDLESS CONVEYING MEMBER AND PARTIALLY THE ENTRAINING MEMBERS AT THE ASCENDING STRETCH, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE ROLLERS WHICH ARE DRIVEN AT THE SAME SPEED AS THE CONVEYING MEMBER TO UNIFORMLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF OBJECTS ON EACH ENTRAINING MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US703062A
Cited
US1440744A
Cited
US2528196A
Cited
US2781946A
Cited
US2632588A
Cited
US2840269A
Cited
US2936059A
Cited
US2764274A
Cited
US2955696A
Cited
US3000537A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-01 | 1968-08-31 | 1969-03-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-01 | 1972-08-31 | 1973-03-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-01 | 1976-08-31 | 1977-03-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |