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US3192873A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic assembly machine

Assignee: Gilman Engineering & Manufacturing Co In
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Filing: 1963-09-03
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1983-09-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lyeli C Tullis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 02:34
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q7/00; B23Q7/14; B23Q7/1426; B23Q7/1478; B23Q7/1489

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
IN A MACHINE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, A CONVEYOR TRACK, A SERIES OF WORK CARRING PLATENS DISPOSED TO BE MOVED ALONG SAID TRACK, RECIPROCATING DRIVE MEANS DISPOSED PARALLEL TO SAID TRACK, MEANS ADAPTED TO INTERLOCK SAID DRIVE MEANS WITH SAID PLATENS ONLY DURING ONE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVE MEANS TO ADVANCE SAID PLATENS ALONG SAID TRACK STEP BY STEP WITH PERIODS OF DWELL BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE ADVANCING MOVEMENTS, A ROTATABLE CRANK HAVING A THROW CORRESPONDING TO THE DISTANCE OF EACH SUCCESSIVE ADVANCING MOVEMENT OF SAID PLATENS, A SCOTCH YOKE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CRANK AND CARRIED BY SAID RECIPROCATING DRIVE MEANS TO ACTUATE THE LATTER IS ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROTATION OF SAID CRANK, AND MEANS TO ROTATE SAID CRANK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 119 words
IN A MACHINE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, A CONVEYOR TRACK, A SERIES OF WORK CARRING PLATENS DISPOSED TO BE MOVED ALONG SAID TRACK, RECIPROCATING DRIVE MEANS DISPOSED PARALLEL TO SAID TRACK, MEANS ADAPTED TO INTERLOCK SAID DRIVE MEANS WITH SAID PLATENS ONLY DURING ONE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVE MEANS TO ADVANCE SAID PLATENS ALONG SAID TRACK STEP BY STEP WITH PERIODS OF DWELL BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE ADVANCING MOVEMENTS, A ROTATABLE CRANK HAVING A THROW CORRESPONDING TO THE DISTANCE OF EACH SUCCESSIVE ADVANCING MOVEMENT OF SAID PLATENS, A SCOTCH YOKE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CRANK AND CARRIED BY SAID RECIPROCATING DRIVE MEANS TO ACTUATE THE LATTER IS ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROTATION OF SAID CRANK, AND MEANS TO ROTATE SAID CRANK.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-05 1969-01-04 1969-07-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-05 1973-01-04 1973-07-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-05 1977-01-04 1977-07-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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