US3176385A
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Apparatus for and method of collecting and dividing rod into bundles
Assignee: Siemens Industry Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-13
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1982-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Morgan Myles
- 👤 William J Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:25
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21D; C21D9/00; C21D9/52; C21D9/54; C21D9/56; C21D9/573; C21D9/5732; B; B21; B21C; B21C47/00; B21C47/02; B21C47/10; B21C47/14; C21D1/00; C21D1/84; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49789; Y10T29/49798; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
THE METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A PLURALITY OF COILS OF ROD MADE FROM A SINGLE BILLET, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF POSITIONING SAID ROD IN A SERIES OF OVERLAPPING NON-CONCENTRIC RINGS, MOVING SAID RINGS CONTINUOUSLY TO A POSITION ABOVE A COIL ASSEMBLY TABLE, RELEASING SAID RINGS ONE AT A TIME IN GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION TO FALL BY GRAVITY IN HELICAL FORM TO COLLECT AS A COIL ON SAID TABLE STOPPING THE DESCENT OF SAID RINGS AFTER A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF RINGS HAS COLLECTED ON SAID TABLE, SERVING SAID ROD AT THE LEVEL WHERE DESCENT OF SAID RINGS HAS BEEN STOPPED WHEREBY THE COIL ON SAID TABLE BECOMES INDEPENDENDENT OF THE FOLLOWING RINGS, REMOVING SAID COIL FROM SIAD TABLE, THEN ALLOWING SAID STOPPED RINGS TO DROP TO SAID TABLE TO RESUME ASSEMBLY OF SAID RINGS AS A COIL, AGAIN STOPPING THE DESCENT OF SAID RINGS AFTER A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF RINGS HAS AGAIN COLLECTED ON SAID TABLE, AGAIN SEVERING SAID ROD AS AFORESAID, REMOVING THE COIL THEN ON THE TABLE, AND REPEATING THE AFORESAID STEPS UNTIL ALL OF THE ROD FROM SAID SINGLE BILLET HAS BEEN COILED, SUB-DIVIDED, AND REMOVED FROM SAID TABLE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
192 words
THE METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A PLURALITY OF COILS OF ROD MADE FROM A SINGLE BILLET, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF POSITIONING SAID ROD IN A SERIES OF OVERLAPPING NON-CONCENTRIC RINGS, MOVING SAID RINGS CONTINUOUSLY TO A POSITION ABOVE A COIL ASSEMBLY TABLE, RELEASING SAID RINGS ONE AT A TIME IN GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION TO FALL BY GRAVITY IN HELICAL FORM TO COLLECT AS A COIL ON SAID TABLE STOPPING THE DESCENT OF SAID RINGS AFTER A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF RINGS HAS COLLECTED ON SAID TABLE, SERVING SAID ROD AT THE LEVEL WHERE DESCENT OF SAID RINGS HAS BEEN STOPPED WHEREBY THE COIL ON SAID TABLE BECOMES INDEPENDENDENT OF THE FOLLOWING RINGS, REMOVING SAID COIL FROM SIAD TABLE, THEN ALLOWING SAID STOPPED RINGS TO DROP TO SAID TABLE TO RESUME ASSEMBLY OF SAID RINGS AS A COIL, AGAIN STOPPING THE DESCENT OF SAID RINGS AFTER A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF RINGS HAS AGAIN COLLECTED ON SAID TABLE, AGAIN SEVERING SAID ROD AS AFORESAID, REMOVING THE COIL THEN ON THE TABLE, AND REPEATING THE AFORESAID STEPS UNTIL ALL OF THE ROD FROM SAID SINGLE BILLET HAS BEEN COILED, SUB-DIVIDED, AND REMOVED FROM SAID TABLE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-05 | 1968-10-05 | 1969-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-05 | 1972-10-05 | 1973-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-05 | 1976-10-05 | 1977-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |