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Method and device for the formation and transport of blanks, formed of particles such as wood shavings, fibres and the like destined to be compressed to boards
Assignee: FRED FAHRUI
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Filing: 1961-10-24
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1981-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paerels Franciscus
- 👤 Hostettler Werner Ernst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:28
CPC Classifications
B; B27; B27N; B27N3/00; B27N3/08; B27N3/20; B27N3/22; B27N3/16; D; D21; D21J; D21J1/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/20; Y10S425/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD FOR FORMING AND TRANSPORTING A MAT CONSISTING OF PARTICLES INTENDED TO BE COMPRESSED INTO BOARDS, CHARACTERIZED BY FORMING A MAT INCLUDING THE STEP OF MOVING INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE SUPPORT SHEETS BELOW A SCATTERING STATION FROM WHICH PARTICLES ARE SCATTERED ONTO THE FLEXIBLE SUPPORT SHEETS, MOVING THE MAT-LOADED FLEXIBLE SUPPORT SHEETS FORWARD ALONG A RECTILINEAR PATH TOWARDS THE INPUT END OF A PRESS LOADING DEVICE, SEPARATING THE SUPPORT SHEETS FROM THE MAT BY REVERSING THE MOVING DIRECTION OF THE SUPPORT SHEETS AND PEELING THE SUPPORT SHEETS FROM THE MAT WHICH MAT CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG A STRAIGHT PATH TO BE TAKEN OVER BY CONVEYING MEANS, AND MOVING THE EMPTY SUPPORT SHEETS BACK TO THE SCATTERING STATION ALONG A PATH LYING DIRECTLY BENEATH THE PATH ALONG WHICH THE MAT-LOADED SUPPORT SHEETS WERE GUIDED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD FOR FORMING AND TRANSPORTING A MAT CONSISTING OF PARTICLES INTENDED TO BE COMPRESSED INTO BOARDS, CHARACTERIZED BY FORMING A MAT INCLUDING THE STEP OF MOVING INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE SUPPORT SHEETS BELOW A SCATTERING STATION FROM WHICH PARTICLES ARE SCATTERED ONTO THE FLEXIBLE SUPPORT SHEETS, MOVING THE MAT-LOADED FLEXIBLE SUPPORT SHEETS FORWARD ALONG A RECTILINEAR PATH TOWARDS THE INPUT END OF A PRESS LOADING DEVICE, SEPARATING THE SUPPORT SHEETS FROM THE MAT BY REVERSING THE MOVING DIRECTION OF THE SUPPORT SHEETS AND PEELING THE SUPPORT SHEETS FROM THE MAT WHICH MAT CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG A STRAIGHT PATH TO BE TAKEN OVER BY CONVEYING MEANS, AND MOVING THE EMPTY SUPPORT SHEETS BACK TO THE SCATTERING STATION ALONG A PATH LYING DIRECTLY BENEATH THE PATH ALONG WHICH THE MAT-LOADED SUPPORT SHEETS WERE GUIDED.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-15 | 1968-09-14 | 1969-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-15 | 1972-09-14 | 1973-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-15 | 1976-09-14 | 1977-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |