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Assignee: NIGRELLI Corp A CORP OF WIS
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Filing: 1963-06-24
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1983-06-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Biagio J Nigrelli
- 👤 Wendell E Standley
- 👤 Richard B Wittmann
- 👤 James I Wittmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/06; B65G47/08; B65G47/084; B65G47/088; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02; B65G2201/0235; B65G2201/0244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A MACHINE FOR METERING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF UNIFORM SIZE, UPRIGHT CHIMED ARTICLES OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL FORM. SUCH AS CHIMED CANS, TO CONSTITUTE A SEGREGATED GROUP, SUCH MACHINE COMPRISING A NARROW, ENDLESS BELT CONVEYOR UPON WHICH A ROW OF ABUTTED, SUCCESSIVELY RELATED, CHIMED ARTICLES MAY BE CONVEYED WITH PROVISION FOR THE BELT TO SLIP BENEATH THE ARTICLES, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DRIVING THE BELT, SUCH BELT BEING NARROWER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE ARTICLES, WHEREBY THE ARTICLES WILL PROJECT OUTWARDLY OF THE BELT AT LEAST ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF, GUIDE MEANS FOR THE ARTICLES DISPOSED ALONG THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BELT, A METERING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ENDLESS MEMBER ARRANGED TO OPERATE ON THE SIDE OF THE BELT OPPOSITE THE GUIDE MEANS, SAID METERING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF EQUI-SPACED, ARTICLE-ENGAGING ELEMENTS CARRIED ON SAID ENDLESS MEMBER BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ARTICLE SUPPORTING BELT AND HAVING FREE END PORTIONS PRO JECTING UPWARD INTO THE PATH OF THE ARTICLES SO THAT CERTAIN OF THE ARTICLES IN THE CONVEYED ROW MAY BE ENGAGED BY SAID ELEMENTS, THE SPACING OF SAID ELEMENTS BEING LESS THAN THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THE ARTICLE GROUP TO BE SEG-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A MACHINE FOR METERING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF UNIFORM SIZE, UPRIGHT CHIMED ARTICLES OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL FORM. SUCH AS CHIMED CANS, TO CONSTITUTE A SEGREGATED GROUP, SUCH MACHINE COMPRISING A NARROW, ENDLESS BELT CONVEYOR UPON WHICH A ROW OF ABUTTED, SUCCESSIVELY RELATED, CHIMED ARTICLES MAY BE CONVEYED WITH PROVISION FOR THE BELT TO SLIP BENEATH THE ARTICLES, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DRIVING THE BELT, SUCH BELT BEING NARROWER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE ARTICLES, WHEREBY THE ARTICLES WILL PROJECT OUTWARDLY OF THE BELT AT LEAST ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF, GUIDE MEANS FOR THE ARTICLES DISPOSED ALONG THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BELT, A METERING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ENDLESS MEMBER ARRANGED TO OPERATE ON THE SIDE OF THE BELT OPPOSITE THE GUIDE MEANS, SAID METERING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF EQUI-SPACED, ARTICLE-ENGAGING ELEMENTS CARRIED ON SAID ENDLESS MEMBER BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ARTICLE SUPPORTING BELT AND HAVING FREE END PORTIONS PRO JECTING UPWARD INTO THE PATH OF THE ARTICLES SO THAT CERTAIN OF THE ARTICLES IN THE CONVEYED ROW MAY BE ENGAGED BY SAID ELEMENTS, THE SPACING OF SAID ELEMENTS BEING LESS THAN THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THE ARTICLE GROUP TO BE SEG-
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 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 |