US3197014A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Article handling apparatus
Assignee: George J Meyer Manufacturing Co
•
Filing: 1963-03-14
•
Granted: 1965-07-27
•
Expires: 1983-03-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George L N Meyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/74; B65G47/76; B65G47/766; B65G43/00; B65G47/52; B65G47/68; B65G47/681; B65G47/70; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02; B65G2201/0235; B65G2201/0244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING CONTAINERS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION FROM SEPARATE CONVEYORS ONTO A SINGLE CONVEYOR INCLUDING: A PAIR OF INFEED CONVEYORS PROVIDING A SUPPLY OF ONCOMING CONTAINERS; A DISCHARGE CONVEYOR INTERMEDIATE SAID INFEED CONVEYORS; SEPARATE MEANS TO DRIVE SAID CONVEYORS; CONTAINER ACTUATED COMBINER MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF CONTAINER ACTUATED STARWHEEL ASSEMBLIES, ONE POSITIONED ON EACH SIDE OF SAID DISCHARGE CONEYOR, MEANS CONNECTING SAID ASSEMBLIES IN PHASED RELATIONSHIP, SAID ASSEMBLIESD ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED BY ONCOMIN CONTAINERS AND TO TRANSFER THE SAME ALTERNATELY FROM SAID INFEED CONVEYORS ONTO SAID DISCHARGE CONVEYOR; AND LIMITING MEANS MODULATED BY SAID DISCHARGE CONVEYOR, SAID LIMITING MEANS ALLOWING ONLY A MAXIMUM PREDETERMINED QUANTITY OF CONTAINERS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO SAID DISCHARGE CONVEYOR.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING CONTAINERS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION FROM SEPARATE CONVEYORS ONTO A SINGLE CONVEYOR INCLUDING: A PAIR OF INFEED CONVEYORS PROVIDING A SUPPLY OF ONCOMING CONTAINERS; A DISCHARGE CONVEYOR INTERMEDIATE SAID INFEED CONVEYORS; SEPARATE MEANS TO DRIVE SAID CONVEYORS; CONTAINER ACTUATED COMBINER MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF CONTAINER ACTUATED STARWHEEL ASSEMBLIES, ONE POSITIONED ON EACH SIDE OF SAID DISCHARGE CONEYOR, MEANS CONNECTING SAID ASSEMBLIES IN PHASED RELATIONSHIP, SAID ASSEMBLIESD ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED BY ONCOMIN CONTAINERS AND TO TRANSFER THE SAME ALTERNATELY FROM SAID INFEED CONVEYORS ONTO SAID DISCHARGE CONVEYOR; AND LIMITING MEANS MODULATED BY SAID DISCHARGE CONVEYOR, SAID LIMITING MEANS ALLOWING ONLY A MAXIMUM PREDETERMINED QUANTITY OF CONTAINERS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO SAID DISCHARGE CONVEYOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2404232A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-26 | 1969-01-25 | 1969-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-26 | 1973-01-25 | 1973-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | 1977-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |