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Conveyor system
Assignee: NECKERMANN VERSAND KG
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Filing: 1962-02-12
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-02-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hariton John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 17:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/34; B65G47/46; B65G47/48; B65G47/49; B65G2811/00; B65G2811/06; B65G2811/0673; B65G2811/0678
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A CONVEYER SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ENDLESS MAIN CONVEYER, A PLURALITY OF CARRIER UNITS ON SAID MAIN CONVEYOR DEFINING A CARRIER SYSTEM, A CORRESPONDING PLURALITY OF WORK STATIONS TO RECEIVE SAID CARRIER UNITS FOR STATIONARY POSITIONING THEREIN, EACH OF SAID WORK STATIONS BEING COORDINATED TO A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID CARRIER UNITS OF A CARRIER SYSTEM, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID WORK STATIONS WITH SAID MAIN CONVEYOR FOR TRANSFERRING A PREDETERMINED CARRIER UNIT FROM SAID MAIN CONVEYER TO ITS COORDINATED WORK STATION TO THE MAIN CONVEYER, AND CONTROL FROM SAID WORK STATION TO THE MAIN CONVEYER, AND CONTROL MEANS ON SAID CARRIER UNITS FOR ACTUATING SAID TRANSFER MEANS TO DIRECT SAID CARRIER UNITS TO THE PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID WORK STATIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A CONVEYER SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ENDLESS MAIN CONVEYER, A PLURALITY OF CARRIER UNITS ON SAID MAIN CONVEYOR DEFINING A CARRIER SYSTEM, A CORRESPONDING PLURALITY OF WORK STATIONS TO RECEIVE SAID CARRIER UNITS FOR STATIONARY POSITIONING THEREIN, EACH OF SAID WORK STATIONS BEING COORDINATED TO A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID CARRIER UNITS OF A CARRIER SYSTEM, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID WORK STATIONS WITH SAID MAIN CONVEYOR FOR TRANSFERRING A PREDETERMINED CARRIER UNIT FROM SAID MAIN CONVEYER TO ITS COORDINATED WORK STATION TO THE MAIN CONVEYER, AND CONTROL FROM SAID WORK STATION TO THE MAIN CONVEYER, AND CONTROL MEANS ON SAID CARRIER UNITS FOR ACTUATING SAID TRANSFER MEANS TO DIRECT SAID CARRIER UNITS TO THE PREDETERMINED ONES OF SAID WORK STATIONS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |