US3177630A
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Apparatus to form piles of flat, fragile objects for subsequent packing
Assignee: Otto Hansel Junior GmbH
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Filing: 1961-06-29
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1981-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Otto Hansel
- 👤 Lesch Hans
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B23/00; B65B23/10; B65B23/12; B65B23/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PACKING FLAT, BREAKABLE OBJECTS, AS BISCUITS, CRACKERS, CHOCOLATE BARS, OR THE LIKE, COMPRISING A SLIDING PATH DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY, A PLURALITY OF CHUTES DISPOSED IN SERIES ARRANGEMENT SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER ALONG AND ABOVE SAID SLIDING PATH AND ADAPTED TO HAVE A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS PILED UP IN SUPERPOSED POSITION THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINAL BARS DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY ALONG SAID SLIDING PATH, SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER TO FORM A GRATE, AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR MEANS DISPOSED BELOW SAID SLIDING PATH AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF RAKES SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER ALONG AND MOVING WITH SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFROM TO A HEIGHT TO ENGAGE THE LOWERMOST OF SAID OBJECTS EMERGING FROM SAID CHUTES, MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID OBJECTS FROM EACH OF SAID CHUTES AT A LEVEL HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE PREVIOUS CHUTE, A SUPPLY CHUTE FOR STIFFENING SHIMS OF CARDBOARD-LIKE MATERIAL DISPOSED IN FRONT OF THE REARMOST OF SAID CHUTES, SAID STIFFENING SHIMS BEING ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A PILE OF SAID OBJECTS EMERGING FROM SAID CHUTES, MEANS FOR REMOVING SUCCESSIVELY THE LOWERMOST OF SAID SHIMS FROM SAID SUPPLY CHUTE, A CROSS-FEEDING DEVICE DISPOSED IN FRONT OF THE MOST FORWARD OF SAID CHUTES AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR PUSHING TOGETHER SAID OBJECTS CROSSWISE TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT ON SAID SHIMS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
218 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PACKING FLAT, BREAKABLE OBJECTS, AS BISCUITS, CRACKERS, CHOCOLATE BARS, OR THE LIKE, COMPRISING A SLIDING PATH DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY, A PLURALITY OF CHUTES DISPOSED IN SERIES ARRANGEMENT SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER ALONG AND ABOVE SAID SLIDING PATH AND ADAPTED TO HAVE A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS PILED UP IN SUPERPOSED POSITION THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINAL BARS DISPOSED LONGITUDINALLY ALONG SAID SLIDING PATH, SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER TO FORM A GRATE, AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR MEANS DISPOSED BELOW SAID SLIDING PATH AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF RAKES SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER ALONG AND MOVING WITH SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFROM TO A HEIGHT TO ENGAGE THE LOWERMOST OF SAID OBJECTS EMERGING FROM SAID CHUTES, MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID OBJECTS FROM EACH OF SAID CHUTES AT A LEVEL HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE PREVIOUS CHUTE, A SUPPLY CHUTE FOR STIFFENING SHIMS OF CARDBOARD-LIKE MATERIAL DISPOSED IN FRONT OF THE REARMOST OF SAID CHUTES, SAID STIFFENING SHIMS BEING ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A PILE OF SAID OBJECTS EMERGING FROM SAID CHUTES, MEANS FOR REMOVING SUCCESSIVELY THE LOWERMOST OF SAID SHIMS FROM SAID SUPPLY CHUTE, A CROSS-FEEDING DEVICE DISPOSED IN FRONT OF THE MOST FORWARD OF SAID CHUTES AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR PUSHING TOGETHER SAID OBJECTS CROSSWISE TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT ON SAID SHIMS.
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) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |