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Bobbin sorting mechanism
Assignee: Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-20
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1982-04-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Means
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H67/00; B65H67/06; B65H67/062; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
IN A BOBBIN SORTING MECHANISM, THE COMBINATION OF, A TRAVELING CONVEYOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF BOBBINS IN END TO END RELATION AND MOVING THE SAME ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, A GATE FULCRUMED AT ONE END ALONGSIDE SAID PATH AND SWINGABLE BACK AND FORTH ACROSS SAID CONVEYOR BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS AND OPERABLE IN ONE OF SAID POSITIONS TO INTERCEPT AN ONCOMING BOBBIN AND DEFLECT THE SAME LATERALLY OFF FROM SAID CONVEYOR, A CAM FOLLOWER ON SAID GATE, A ROTARY CAM ENGAGING SAID FOLLOWER AND HAVING A RISE AND FALL ANGULARLY SPACED AROUND THE CAM PERIPHERY AND DISPOSED BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW ARCUATE DWELLS DETERMINING SAID FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS, MEANS CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING FRICTION TORQUE FOR TURNING SAID CAM, A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FACING ABUTMENT ON SAID CAM, A LATCH MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF THE PATH F SAID ABUTMENT BETWEEN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
IN A BOBBIN SORTING MECHANISM, THE COMBINATION OF, A TRAVELING CONVEYOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF BOBBINS IN END TO END RELATION AND MOVING THE SAME ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, A GATE FULCRUMED AT ONE END ALONGSIDE SAID PATH AND SWINGABLE BACK AND FORTH ACROSS SAID CONVEYOR BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS AND OPERABLE IN ONE OF SAID POSITIONS TO INTERCEPT AN ONCOMING BOBBIN AND DEFLECT THE SAME LATERALLY OFF FROM SAID CONVEYOR, A CAM FOLLOWER ON SAID GATE, A ROTARY CAM ENGAGING SAID FOLLOWER AND HAVING A RISE AND FALL ANGULARLY SPACED AROUND THE CAM PERIPHERY AND DISPOSED BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW ARCUATE DWELLS DETERMINING SAID FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS, MEANS CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING FRICTION TORQUE FOR TURNING SAID CAM, A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FACING ABUTMENT ON SAID CAM, A LATCH MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF THE PATH F SAID ABUTMENT BETWEEN
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |