US3182785A
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Conveyer storing and separating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-21
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Granted: 1965-05-11
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Expires: 1983-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mills C Tourtellotte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/22; B65G47/26; B65G47/28; B65G47/29; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A CONVEYOR STORING AND SEPARATING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED GRAVITY-TYPE CONVEYOR SLOPING DOWNWARD TOWARDS ITS DISCHARGE END AND HAVING FREE TURNING TRANSVERSE ROLLERS SPACED APART ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, A TILTING CONVEYER HAVING A RECEIVING END ADJACENT THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID GRAVITY-TYPE CONVEYOR TO RECEIVE ARTICLES THEREFROM AND PIVOTED FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS NEAR ITS RECEIVING END, SAID TILTING CONVEYER HAVING TRANSVERSE IDLER ROLLERS NEAR ITS RECEIVING END AND AT LEAST ONE POWER DRIVEN ROLLER NEAR ITS DISCHARGE END, POWER MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID POWER DRIVEN ROLLER, POWER MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID TILTING CONVEYER BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL POSITION AND AN INCLINED POSITION IN WHICH IT EXTENDS DOWNWARD TOWARD ITS OWN DISCHARGE END AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SLOPE AS SAID GRAVITY-TYPE CONVEYOR, A THIRD CONVEYER HAVING ITS RECEIVING END ADJACENT THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID TILTING CONVEYER WHEN THE LATTER IS HORIZONTAL TO RECEIVE ARTICLES THEREFROM, A LIMIT SWITCH OPERABLE TO ENERGIZE THE FIRST-MENTIONED POWER MEANS TO OPERATE SAID POWER DRIVEN ROLLER IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TILTING CONVEYOR TO HORIZONTAL POSITION AND A STOP POSITIONED TO BLOCK THE TRANSFER OF ARTICLES FROM SAID TILTING CONVEYER TO SAID THIRD CONVEYER IN THE INCLINED POSITION OF SAID TILTING CONVEYOR BUT TO CLEAR SUCH ARTICLES FROM TRANSFER IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION OF SAID TILTING CONVEYO
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A CONVEYOR STORING AND SEPARATING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED GRAVITY-TYPE CONVEYOR SLOPING DOWNWARD TOWARDS ITS DISCHARGE END AND HAVING FREE TURNING TRANSVERSE ROLLERS SPACED APART ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, A TILTING CONVEYER HAVING A RECEIVING END ADJACENT THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID GRAVITY-TYPE CONVEYOR TO RECEIVE ARTICLES THEREFROM AND PIVOTED FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS NEAR ITS RECEIVING END, SAID TILTING CONVEYER HAVING TRANSVERSE IDLER ROLLERS NEAR ITS RECEIVING END AND AT LEAST ONE POWER DRIVEN ROLLER NEAR ITS DISCHARGE END, POWER MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID POWER DRIVEN ROLLER, POWER MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID TILTING CONVEYER BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL POSITION AND AN INCLINED POSITION IN WHICH IT EXTENDS DOWNWARD TOWARD ITS OWN DISCHARGE END AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SLOPE AS SAID GRAVITY-TYPE CONVEYOR, A THIRD CONVEYER HAVING ITS RECEIVING END ADJACENT THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID TILTING CONVEYER WHEN THE LATTER IS HORIZONTAL TO RECEIVE ARTICLES THEREFROM, A LIMIT SWITCH OPERABLE TO ENERGIZE THE FIRST-MENTIONED POWER MEANS TO OPERATE SAID POWER DRIVEN ROLLER IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TILTING CONVEYOR TO HORIZONTAL POSITION AND A STOP POSITIONED TO BLOCK THE TRANSFER OF ARTICLES FROM SAID TILTING CONVEYER TO SAID THIRD CONVEYER IN THE INCLINED POSITION OF SAID TILTING CONVEYOR BUT TO CLEAR SUCH ARTICLES FROM TRANSFER IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION OF SAID TILTING CONVEYO
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) | 1968-05-10 | 1968-11-09 | 1969-05-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-10 | 1972-11-09 | 1973-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-10 | 1976-11-09 | 1977-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |