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Pallet making machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-06
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1983-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence F Stoddard
- 👤 Ronald T Hopkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:18
CPC Classifications
B; B27; B27M; B27M3/00; B27M3/0013; B27M3/0073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A PALLET MAKING MACHINE FOR NAILING SLATS TO STRINGERS COMPRISING A FRAME, CONVEYOR MEANS MOUNTED RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME, A PLURALITY OF NAILING HEAD MEANS MOUNTED RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME, SAID NAILING HEAD MEANS BEING SPACED FROM EACH OTHER AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE DIRECTION OF FEED OF SAID CONVEYOR MEANS, MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID NAILING HEAD MEANS TO DRIVE FIRST NAILS THROUGH SAID SLATS AND STRINGERS TO THEREBY JOIN SAID SLATS AND STRINGERS, LINKAGE MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID NAILING HEAD MEANS TO MOVE TRANSVERSELY OF THE DIRECTION OF FEED OF SAID CONVEYOR, AND MEANS OPERABLE AFTER THE DRIVING OF SAID FIST NAILS FOR ACTUATING SAID LINKAGE MEANS TO THEREBY CAUSE SECOND NAISL WHICH ARE DRIVEN THROUGH SAID SLATS AND STRINGERS BY SAID NAILING HEAD MEANS TO BE STAGGERED WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST NAILS WHEREBY SAID FIRST AND SECOND NAISLS WILL NOT PENETRATE THE SAME GRAIN OF SAID STRINGERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A PALLET MAKING MACHINE FOR NAILING SLATS TO STRINGERS COMPRISING A FRAME, CONVEYOR MEANS MOUNTED RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME, A PLURALITY OF NAILING HEAD MEANS MOUNTED RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME, SAID NAILING HEAD MEANS BEING SPACED FROM EACH OTHER AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE DIRECTION OF FEED OF SAID CONVEYOR MEANS, MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID NAILING HEAD MEANS TO DRIVE FIRST NAILS THROUGH SAID SLATS AND STRINGERS TO THEREBY JOIN SAID SLATS AND STRINGERS, LINKAGE MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID NAILING HEAD MEANS TO MOVE TRANSVERSELY OF THE DIRECTION OF FEED OF SAID CONVEYOR, AND MEANS OPERABLE AFTER THE DRIVING OF SAID FIST NAILS FOR ACTUATING SAID LINKAGE MEANS TO THEREBY CAUSE SECOND NAISL WHICH ARE DRIVEN THROUGH SAID SLATS AND STRINGERS BY SAID NAILING HEAD MEANS TO BE STAGGERED WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST NAILS WHEREBY SAID FIRST AND SECOND NAISLS WILL NOT PENETRATE THE SAME GRAIN OF SAID STRINGERS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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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 |