US3198272A
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Packaging machine scales
Assignee: ALLEN-HARPER Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-29
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1982-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth M Allen
- 👤 Chester H Harper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:33
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G13/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S177/00; Y10S177/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
IN A PACKAGING MACHINE SCALES, PLATFORM MEANS FOR RECEIVING MATERIAL TO BE WEIGHED, FEED MEANS FOR FEEDING MATERIAL TO THE PLATFORM MEANS, YIELDABLE MEANS SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM MEANS, A LEVER, MEANS MOUNTING THE LEVEL PIVOTALLY, MEANS CONNECTING THE PLATFORM MEANS TO THE LEVER MEANS, FIRST MAGNETIC MEANS CARRIED BY THE LEVER, SECOND MAGNETIC MEANS MOUNTED IN A FIXED POSITION SUCH THAT WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM MEANS THE FIRST MAGNETIC MEANS IS CLOSE TO AND IS STRONGLY ATTRACTED TO THE SECOND MAGNETIC MEANS AND OPERABLE AS SOON AS SAID PREDETERMINED WEIGHT IS ON THE PLATFORM MEANS TO PERMIT THE LEVEL TO BE SWUNG WITH A SNAP ACTION TO A POSITION IN WHICH THE FIRST MAGNETIC MEANS IS REMOTE FROM THE SECOND MAGNETIC MEANS, COUNTERBALANCING WEIGHING MEANS ENGAGED BY THE LEVER AFTER THE LEVER IS SWUNG TO SAID POSITION IN WHICH THE FIRST MAGNETIC MEANS IS REMOTE FROM THE SECOND MAGNETIC MEANS, AND MEANS OPERABLE BY THE LEVER WHEN THE LEVER IS SO SWUNG FOR SLOWING THE FEED MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
IN A PACKAGING MACHINE SCALES, PLATFORM MEANS FOR RECEIVING MATERIAL TO BE WEIGHED, FEED MEANS FOR FEEDING MATERIAL TO THE PLATFORM MEANS, YIELDABLE MEANS SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM MEANS, A LEVER, MEANS MOUNTING THE LEVEL PIVOTALLY, MEANS CONNECTING THE PLATFORM MEANS TO THE LEVER MEANS, FIRST MAGNETIC MEANS CARRIED BY THE LEVER, SECOND MAGNETIC MEANS MOUNTED IN A FIXED POSITION SUCH THAT WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM MEANS THE FIRST MAGNETIC MEANS IS CLOSE TO AND IS STRONGLY ATTRACTED TO THE SECOND MAGNETIC MEANS AND OPERABLE AS SOON AS SAID PREDETERMINED WEIGHT IS ON THE PLATFORM MEANS TO PERMIT THE LEVEL TO BE SWUNG WITH A SNAP ACTION TO A POSITION IN WHICH THE FIRST MAGNETIC MEANS IS REMOTE FROM THE SECOND MAGNETIC MEANS, COUNTERBALANCING WEIGHING MEANS ENGAGED BY THE LEVER AFTER THE LEVER IS SWUNG TO SAID POSITION IN WHICH THE FIRST MAGNETIC MEANS IS REMOTE FROM THE SECOND MAGNETIC MEANS, AND MEANS OPERABLE BY THE LEVER WHEN THE LEVER IS SO SWUNG FOR SLOWING THE FEED MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |