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US3206041A
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Article handling apparatus
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1959-06-18
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1979-06-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Earle J Mcgratb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:49
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G59/00; B65G59/02; B65G59/04; B65G59/045; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
IN A DEPALLETIZER, A RIGID SUPPORT STRUCTURE, A HORIZONTAL BOOM CARRIED BY SAID STRUCTURE, A GUIDE TRACK MOUNTED IN SAID BOOM, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT IN SAID GUIDE TRACK, MEANS DEFINING SLOTS IN AN UPPER WALL OF SAID BOOM, A PLURALITY OF ARMS PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM SAID GUIDE TRACK THROUGH THE SLOTS IN SAID BOOM, A LINKAGE MOUNTED ON SAID BOOM SAID CONNECTED TO SAID UPWARDLY PROJECTING ARMS AND ARRANGED WHEN ACTUATED TO LIFT SAID GUIDE FRAME UPWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID BOOM, AND A POWER CYLINDER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE HAVING A PISTON ROD OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID LINKAGE TO ACTUATE THE SAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
IN A DEPALLETIZER, A RIGID SUPPORT STRUCTURE, A HORIZONTAL BOOM CARRIED BY SAID STRUCTURE, A GUIDE TRACK MOUNTED IN SAID BOOM, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT IN SAID GUIDE TRACK, MEANS DEFINING SLOTS IN AN UPPER WALL OF SAID BOOM, A PLURALITY OF ARMS PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM SAID GUIDE TRACK THROUGH THE SLOTS IN SAID BOOM, A LINKAGE MOUNTED ON SAID BOOM SAID CONNECTED TO SAID UPWARDLY PROJECTING ARMS AND ARRANGED WHEN ACTUATED TO LIFT SAID GUIDE FRAME UPWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID BOOM, AND A POWER CYLINDER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE HAVING A PISTON ROD OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID LINKAGE TO ACTUATE THE SAME.
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