US3198348A
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Ware loader and unloader
Assignee: Shenango Ceramics Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-10
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1982-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard B Cummings
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G60/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
WARE TRANSPORT APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING UNGLAZED CERAMIC WARE TO THE SPINDLES OF A GLAZING TABLE, ROTATING AT A CONSTANT ANGULAR VELOCITY, FROM A STATIONARY LOADING STATION COMPRISING A STATIONARY SUPPORT BRIDGE, A VERTICALLY DEPENDING SHAFT JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION IN SAID SUPPORT BRIDGE, DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID SHAFT AT A CONSTANT ANGULAR VELOCITY, A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY EXTENDING ARMS SUPPORTED BY AND FREELY ROTATABLE ABOUT SAID SHAFT, A WARE PICK-UP MEANS AFFIXED TO THE END OF EACH OF SAID ARMS, SAID WARE PICK-UP MEANS COMPRISING A CYLINDER AND AN EXTENSIBLE PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED HOLLOW RAM AXIALLY SLIDABLE IN SAID CYLINDER AND HAVING A SUCTION CUP AT ITS LOWER END, A CIRCULAR DISK FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID MAIN SHAFT, A CAM PLATE FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT BRIDGE BELOW SAID CIRCULAR DISK, MEANS DEFINING A CAM TRACK ON SAID CAM PLACE, CAM LIKAGE MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID ARMS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID DISK AND TO SAID ARMS AND HAVING A CAM FOLLOWER ENGAGING SAID CAM TRACK TO CAUSE SAID WARE PICK-UP MEANS OT DWELL AT A WARE PICK-UP STATION AND TO DECELERATE FROM AN ANGULAR VELOCITY EQUAL TO THAT OF THE MAIN SHAFT OT A LINEAR VELOCITY EQUAL TO THAT OF A SPINDLE ON SAID GLAZING TABLE, A COMPRESSED
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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 |