US3201860A
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Methods and apparatus for handling, transporting and assembling multicomponent articles
Assignee: Paramount Textile Machinery Co
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Filing: 1964-06-22
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1984-06-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Charles Horberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/49831; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53374
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING MULTI-COMPONENTT ARTICLES, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: LINK CHAIN MEANS; AT LEAST SOME OF THE LINKS OF SAID LINK CHAIN MEANNS EACH INCLUDING AN ARTICCLE RECEIVING CAVITY WHICH HAS AT LEAST ONE OPEN END; SLIDE MEANS MOUNTED IN AT LEAST SOME OF SAID CAVITIES; MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID SLIDE MEANS AXIALLY OF SAID CAVITIES TO DISPLACE ARTICLES THEREFROM; AND REGISTRATION MEAN CONTAINED WITHIN AT LEAST SOME OF SAID CAVITIES AND ADAPTED TO DEFINE POSITIONS OF SELECTED ALIGNMENT FOR AT LEAST SOME OF THE COMPONENTS OF SAID ARTICLES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING MULTI-COMPONENTT ARTICLES, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: LINK CHAIN MEANS; AT LEAST SOME OF THE LINKS OF SAID LINK CHAIN MEANNS EACH INCLUDING AN ARTICCLE RECEIVING CAVITY WHICH HAS AT LEAST ONE OPEN END; SLIDE MEANS MOUNTED IN AT LEAST SOME OF SAID CAVITIES; MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID SLIDE MEANS AXIALLY OF SAID CAVITIES TO DISPLACE ARTICLES THEREFROM; AND REGISTRATION MEAN CONTAINED WITHIN AT LEAST SOME OF SAID CAVITIES AND ADAPTED TO DEFINE POSITIONS OF SELECTED ALIGNMENT FOR AT LEAST SOME OF THE COMPONENTS OF SAID ARTICLES.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
82 words
A METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING MULTI-COMPONENT ARTICLES, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: DISPOSING A PLURALITY OF RELATIVE MOVABLE ARTICLE COMPONENTS WITHIN ARTICLE RECEIVING CAVITIES OF LINK CHAIN MEANS IN MUTUALLY TELESCOPED RELATION; REGISTERING AT LEAST SOME OF THE TELESCOPED COMPONENTS OF SAID ARTICLES WITHIN SAID CAVITIES WHILE SAID LINE CHAIN MEANS IS IN MOTION; CONTRACTING ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS ABOUT ANOTHER COMPONENT WITHIN A LINK CHAIN MEANS CAVITY WHILE SAID LINK CHAIN MEANS IS IN MOTION; AND THEREAFTER DISPLACING SAID ARTICLES OUT OF SAID CAVITIES.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
82 words
A METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING MULTI-COMPONENT ARTICLES, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: DISPOSING A PLURALITY OF RELATIVE MOVABLE ARTICLE COMPONENTS WITHIN ARTICLE RECEIVING CAVITIES OF LINK CHAIN MEANS IN MUTUALLY TELESCOPED RELATION; REGISTERING AT LEAST SOME OF THE TELESCOPED COMPONENTS OF SAID ARTICLES WITHIN SAID CAVITIES WHILE SAID LINE CHAIN MEANS IS IN MOTION; CONTRACTING ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS ABOUT ANOTHER COMPONENT WITHIN A LINK CHAIN MEANS CAVITY WHILE SAID LINK CHAIN MEANS IS IN MOTION; AND THEREAFTER DISPLACING SAID ARTICLES OUT OF SAID CAVITIES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-23 | 1969-02-22 | 1969-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-23 | 1973-02-22 | 1973-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-23 | 1977-02-22 | 1977-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |