US3200966A
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Rapid transverse unloading mechanism
Assignee: Magnaflux Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-11
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1982-12-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack A Peterson
- 👤 Joseph L Deibel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/72; G01N27/82; G01N27/83; G01N27/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
IN BILLET INSPECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING AN INSPECTOR''S PLATFORM, MEANS PROVIDING AN INSPECTION STATION ADJACENT THE INSPECTOR''S PLATFORM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CHAIN SLING MEANS, MEANS FOR DELIVERING A BILLET TOWARD SAID INSPECTION STATION FROM A SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE THE INSPECTOR''S PLATFORM, MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE DELIVERED BILLET FROM THE BILLET DELIVERING MEANS AND GRADUALLY LOWERING THE BILLET TO SAID CHAIN SLING MEANS, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING AN INSPECTED BILLET UPWARDLY AND LATERALLY FROM SAID CHAIN SLING MEANS, CONVEYING MEANS SITUATED ADJACENT SAID INSPECTION STATION ON THE SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE THE INSPECTOR''S PLATFORM FOR CONVEYING AN INSPECTED BILLET LONGITUDINALLY AWAY FROM THE INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND MEAN FOR RECEIVING AN INSPECTED BILLET FROM SAID TRANSFERRING MEANS AND FOR GRADUALLY LOWERING THE BILLET TO SAID CONVEYING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
IN BILLET INSPECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING AN INSPECTOR''S PLATFORM, MEANS PROVIDING AN INSPECTION STATION ADJACENT THE INSPECTOR''S PLATFORM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CHAIN SLING MEANS, MEANS FOR DELIVERING A BILLET TOWARD SAID INSPECTION STATION FROM A SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE THE INSPECTOR''S PLATFORM, MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE DELIVERED BILLET FROM THE BILLET DELIVERING MEANS AND GRADUALLY LOWERING THE BILLET TO SAID CHAIN SLING MEANS, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING AN INSPECTED BILLET UPWARDLY AND LATERALLY FROM SAID CHAIN SLING MEANS, CONVEYING MEANS SITUATED ADJACENT SAID INSPECTION STATION ON THE SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE THE INSPECTOR''S PLATFORM FOR CONVEYING AN INSPECTED BILLET LONGITUDINALLY AWAY FROM THE INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND MEAN FOR RECEIVING AN INSPECTED BILLET FROM SAID TRANSFERRING MEANS AND FOR GRADUALLY LOWERING THE BILLET TO SAID CONVEYING MEANS.
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