US3175675A
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Automatic transfer for conveyors
Assignee: RAPISTAN KEYSTONE
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Filing: 1962-06-11
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1982-06-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sgriccia Mario Thomas
- 👤 Dean V Brown
- 👤 Thomas C Mcgow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/34; B65G47/46; B65G47/48; B65G47/482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A CONVEYOR MECHANISM COMPRISING: AT LEAST ONE READING AND SELECTOR UNIT AND A PLURALITY OF CARRIERS; EACH CARRIER HAVING SETTABLE CODE MEANS AND A PRE-SETTABLE ACTUATOR MEANS SPACED FROM SAID CODE MEANS; SAID SELECTOR UNIT HAVING A CODE READING TRACK ADAPTED TO MATCH A PARTICULAR CODE MEANS ON ONE OF SAID CARRIERS, AND HAVING A SECOND TRACK ADAPTED TO ASSOCIATE WITH SAID ACTUATOR ELEMENT; SAID SECOND TRACK BEING FORKED; SAID ACTUATOR MEANS ADAPTED TO RIDE ON ONE BRANCH OF SAID FORKED TRACK IF NO MATCH OCCURS BETWEEN SAID CODE MEANS AND READING TRACK, AND TO RIDE ON A SECOND BRANCH IF A MATCH OCCURS TO THEREBY CAUSE A SHIFT OF SAID UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A CONVEYOR MECHANISM COMPRISING: AT LEAST ONE READING AND SELECTOR UNIT AND A PLURALITY OF CARRIERS; EACH CARRIER HAVING SETTABLE CODE MEANS AND A PRE-SETTABLE ACTUATOR MEANS SPACED FROM SAID CODE MEANS; SAID SELECTOR UNIT HAVING A CODE READING TRACK ADAPTED TO MATCH A PARTICULAR CODE MEANS ON ONE OF SAID CARRIERS, AND HAVING A SECOND TRACK ADAPTED TO ASSOCIATE WITH SAID ACTUATOR ELEMENT; SAID SECOND TRACK BEING FORKED; SAID ACTUATOR MEANS ADAPTED TO RIDE ON ONE BRANCH OF SAID FORKED TRACK IF NO MATCH OCCURS BETWEEN SAID CODE MEANS AND READING TRACK, AND TO RIDE ON A SECOND BRANCH IF A MATCH OCCURS TO THEREBY CAUSE A SHIFT OF SAID UNIT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-29 | 1972-09-28 | 1973-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-29 | 1976-09-28 | 1977-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |