US3182786A
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Conveying system
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-03
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Granted: 1965-05-11
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Expires: 1983-05-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James L Reimers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:17
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A CONVEYING SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST CONVEYOR, A PLURALITY OF FIRST CARRIERS ON SAID CONVEYOR HAVING OPENING THEREIN FOR RECEIVING AND DISCHARGING ARTICLES, A SECOND CONVEYOR, A PLURALITY OF SECOND CARRIERS ON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR HAVING OPENONGS THEREIN FOR RECEIVING AND DISCHARGING ARTICLES, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYORS AT THE SAME SPEED AND IN THE SAME DIRECTION, AND GUIDE MEANS HAVING A MAJOR PORTION AND A MINOR PORTION FOR GUIDING SAID CONVEYORS ALONG PREDETERMINED PATHS, THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID GUIDE MEANS BEING ARRANGED TO HOLD SAID CONVEYORS TOGETHER WITH THE OPENINGS OF SAID CARRIERS ON SAID FIRST CONVEYOR FACING THE OPENINGS OF THE CARRIERS ON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR, THE MINOR PORTION OF SAID GUIDE MEANS BEING ARRANGERD TO CAUSE SAID CONVEYORS TO BOW OUTWARDLY FROM EACH OTHER TO PERMIT FEEDING OF ARTICLES INTO SAID CARRIERS AND DISCHARGE OF ARTICLES OUT OF SAID CARRIERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A CONVEYING SYSTEM COMPRISING A FIRST CONVEYOR, A PLURALITY OF FIRST CARRIERS ON SAID CONVEYOR HAVING OPENING THEREIN FOR RECEIVING AND DISCHARGING ARTICLES, A SECOND CONVEYOR, A PLURALITY OF SECOND CARRIERS ON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR HAVING OPENONGS THEREIN FOR RECEIVING AND DISCHARGING ARTICLES, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYORS AT THE SAME SPEED AND IN THE SAME DIRECTION, AND GUIDE MEANS HAVING A MAJOR PORTION AND A MINOR PORTION FOR GUIDING SAID CONVEYORS ALONG PREDETERMINED PATHS, THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID GUIDE MEANS BEING ARRANGED TO HOLD SAID CONVEYORS TOGETHER WITH THE OPENINGS OF SAID CARRIERS ON SAID FIRST CONVEYOR FACING THE OPENINGS OF THE CARRIERS ON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR, THE MINOR PORTION OF SAID GUIDE MEANS BEING ARRANGERD TO CAUSE SAID CONVEYORS TO BOW OUTWARDLY FROM EACH OTHER TO PERMIT FEEDING OF ARTICLES INTO SAID CARRIERS AND DISCHARGE OF ARTICLES OUT OF SAID CARRIERS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-10 | 1972-11-09 | 1973-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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