US3189062A
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Filling machine
Assignee: Cherry Burrell Corp
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Filing: 1961-07-26
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1981-07-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter S Kazmierczak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B39/00; B65B39/14; B65B39/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS FILLING OF A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF METERING PUMPS MOUNTED IN A DEFINED PATH, MEANS FOR MOVING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS INTO A REGISTERING RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OF SAID PUMPS, A NOZZLE TO RELATE TOI THE OPENING OF A CONTAINER IN SAID CONTAINER HOLDERS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID METERING PUMPS, AN ACTUATOR ON EACH OF SAID PUMPS, AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID ACTUATOR DURING THE CONCURRENT PATH OF MOTION BETWEEN SAID PUMPS AND SAID CONTAINERS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CAM FOLLOWERS ON EACH ACTUATOR, ONE BEING FINELY ADJUSTABLE RELATIVE TO THE OTHER, AND A PLURALITY OF CAM TRACKS ALONG SAID PATH, ONE BEING COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID PATH AND POSITIONED TO CONTROL THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE MOTION OF SAID ACTUATORS THROUGHOUT THE FILLING CYCLE AND ONE BEING POSITIONED CO-EXTENSIVELY WITH SAID PATH AND SAID FIRST CAM TRACK AT THE FINAL STAGE OF THE FILLING TO COOPERATE WITH ONE OF SAID CAM FOLLOWERS TO ACTUATELY POSITION THE ACTUATORS AS THE FILL OF EACH CONTAINER IS COMPLETED WHILE THE OTHER CAM FOLLOWER IS SHIFTED OUT OF CONTACT WITH SAID FIRS CAM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
A DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS FILLING OF A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF METERING PUMPS MOUNTED IN A DEFINED PATH, MEANS FOR MOVING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS INTO A REGISTERING RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OF SAID PUMPS, A NOZZLE TO RELATE TOI THE OPENING OF A CONTAINER IN SAID CONTAINER HOLDERS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID METERING PUMPS, AN ACTUATOR ON EACH OF SAID PUMPS, AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID ACTUATOR DURING THE CONCURRENT PATH OF MOTION BETWEEN SAID PUMPS AND SAID CONTAINERS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CAM FOLLOWERS ON EACH ACTUATOR, ONE BEING FINELY ADJUSTABLE RELATIVE TO THE OTHER, AND A PLURALITY OF CAM TRACKS ALONG SAID PATH, ONE BEING COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID PATH AND POSITIONED TO CONTROL THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE MOTION OF SAID ACTUATORS THROUGHOUT THE FILLING CYCLE AND ONE BEING POSITIONED CO-EXTENSIVELY WITH SAID PATH AND SAID FIRST CAM TRACK AT THE FINAL STAGE OF THE FILLING TO COOPERATE WITH ONE OF SAID CAM FOLLOWERS TO ACTUATELY POSITION THE ACTUATORS AS THE FILL OF EACH CONTAINER IS COMPLETED WHILE THE OTHER CAM FOLLOWER IS SHIFTED OUT OF CONTACT WITH SAID FIRS CAM.
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) | 1968-06-14 | 1968-12-14 | 1969-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-14 | 1972-12-14 | 1973-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-14 | 1976-12-14 | 1977-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |