US3185277A
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Pneumatic divider and distributor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-04
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1981-08-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent R Agnew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:20
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D43/00; B21D43/02; B21D43/18; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/30; B65B35/48; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/52; B65G47/525
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A CAN LINE DISTRIBUTOR FOR CANS HAVING CYLINDRICAL SURFACES COMPRISING A DIVIDER CHUTE, AN INLET OPENING AND A PLURALITY OF OUTLET OPENINGS; A FEEDER CONVEYOR COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INLET OPENING; BRANCH CONVEYORS COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS; A PLURALITY OF AIR NOZZLES, EACH OF SAID NOZZLES BEING POSITIONED AT SAID DIVIDER CHUTE TO DIRECT A FLAT AIR STREAM ACROSS SAID INLET OPENING IN THE DIRECTION OF ONE OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS AND TANGENT TO THE ADVANCING EDGE OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACES; DETECTOR MEANS POSITIONED ON EACH OF SAID BRANCH CONVEYORS, SAID DETECTOR MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO AN EXCESSIVE FLOW OF CANS IN SAID BRANCH CONVEYORS; MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID NOZZLES FOR SUPPLY PERIODIC SUCCESSIVE PULSES OF AIR TO SAID NOZZLES; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID PULSES OF AIR TO EACH OF SAID NOZZLES WHEREBY PULSES DIRECTED IN THE DIRECTION OF ANY PARTICULAR ONE OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS ARE STOPPED WHILE THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE FLOW OF CANS IN THE CORRESPONDING BRANCH CONVERYOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A CAN LINE DISTRIBUTOR FOR CANS HAVING CYLINDRICAL SURFACES COMPRISING A DIVIDER CHUTE, AN INLET OPENING AND A PLURALITY OF OUTLET OPENINGS; A FEEDER CONVEYOR COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INLET OPENING; BRANCH CONVEYORS COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS; A PLURALITY OF AIR NOZZLES, EACH OF SAID NOZZLES BEING POSITIONED AT SAID DIVIDER CHUTE TO DIRECT A FLAT AIR STREAM ACROSS SAID INLET OPENING IN THE DIRECTION OF ONE OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS AND TANGENT TO THE ADVANCING EDGE OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACES; DETECTOR MEANS POSITIONED ON EACH OF SAID BRANCH CONVEYORS, SAID DETECTOR MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO AN EXCESSIVE FLOW OF CANS IN SAID BRANCH CONVEYORS; MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID NOZZLES FOR SUPPLY PERIODIC SUCCESSIVE PULSES OF AIR TO SAID NOZZLES; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID PULSES OF AIR TO EACH OF SAID NOZZLES WHEREBY PULSES DIRECTED IN THE DIRECTION OF ANY PARTICULAR ONE OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS ARE STOPPED WHILE THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE FLOW OF CANS IN THE CORRESPONDING BRANCH CONVERYOR.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-24 | 1976-11-23 | 1977-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |