US3193903A
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Tile casting installation
Assignee: NORDON Inc
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Filing: 1962-05-11
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1982-05-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald M White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:49
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28B; B28B5/00; B28B5/02; B28B5/021; B28B5/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A TILE CASTING INSTALLATION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORTING FRAME; AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR EXTENDING LINEARLY FROM A LOADING END OF SAID FRAME TO A DELIVERY END; FLIGHT STRUCTURES ON SAID CONVEYOR DEFINING RESTING PLACES CONFORMED TO THE BOTTOM CONFIGURATION OF PALLETS FOR RECEIVING AND TRANSPORTING TILE MATERIAL THROUGH THE INSTALLATION FROM THE RECEIVING POINT TO THE POINT OF DELIVERY, A PREDETERMINED PERCENTAGE OF SAID FLIGHT STRUCTURES CONFORMED TO FIT PALLETS WITH DEPRESSED PORTIONS TO FORM THICK-BUTT TILES AND THE REMAINDER TO FIT SHALLOW PALLETS FOR THINNER GAUGE TILES; A HOPPER DISPOSED ABOVE AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE RUN OF SAID CONVEYOR FOR SUCCESSIVELY CHARGING PALLETS PLACED ON SAID CONVEYOR WITH TILE FORMING MATERIAL; RECIPROCATING TAMPING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE PROJECTED INTO MATERIAL OCCUPYING THE DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF THE PALLETS FOR THICK-BUTT TILES; POWER MEANS FOR PROJECTING AND RETRACTING SAID TAMPING MEANS; AND TRIGGER MEANS CARRIED BY SAID THICK-BUTT FLIGHT STRUCTURES ONLY, FOR ACTUATING SAID TAMPER PROJECTING AND RETRACTING MEANS, WHEREBY SAID TAMPING MEANS IS ACTIVE ONLY WHEN A THICK-BUTT TILE PALLET IS DISPOSED BENEATH IT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A TILE CASTING INSTALLATION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORTING FRAME; AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR EXTENDING LINEARLY FROM A LOADING END OF SAID FRAME TO A DELIVERY END; FLIGHT STRUCTURES ON SAID CONVEYOR DEFINING RESTING PLACES CONFORMED TO THE BOTTOM CONFIGURATION OF PALLETS FOR RECEIVING AND TRANSPORTING TILE MATERIAL THROUGH THE INSTALLATION FROM THE RECEIVING POINT TO THE POINT OF DELIVERY, A PREDETERMINED PERCENTAGE OF SAID FLIGHT STRUCTURES CONFORMED TO FIT PALLETS WITH DEPRESSED PORTIONS TO FORM THICK-BUTT TILES AND THE REMAINDER TO FIT SHALLOW PALLETS FOR THINNER GAUGE TILES; A HOPPER DISPOSED ABOVE AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE RUN OF SAID CONVEYOR FOR SUCCESSIVELY CHARGING PALLETS PLACED ON SAID CONVEYOR WITH TILE FORMING MATERIAL; RECIPROCATING TAMPING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE PROJECTED INTO MATERIAL OCCUPYING THE DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF THE PALLETS FOR THICK-BUTT TILES; POWER MEANS FOR PROJECTING AND RETRACTING SAID TAMPING MEANS; AND TRIGGER MEANS CARRIED BY SAID THICK-BUTT FLIGHT STRUCTURES ONLY, FOR ACTUATING SAID TAMPER PROJECTING AND RETRACTING MEANS, WHEREBY SAID TAMPING MEANS IS ACTIVE ONLY WHEN A THICK-BUTT TILE PALLET IS DISPOSED BENEATH IT.
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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) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |