US3207559A
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Article collection system
Assignee: Engineered Plastics Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-23
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1982-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Poteat
- 👤 Edmund B Morrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G51/00; B65G51/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
AN ARTICLE COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING ARTICLES SELECTIVELY FROM A PLURALITY OF LOCATIONS, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING MAIN CONVEYOR MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING ARTICLES TO A COLLECTION STATION, TUBES AT EACH SAID LOCATION THROUGH WHICH ARTICLES ARE TRANSFERRED TO SAID MAIN CONVEYOR MEANS, AN OPENABLE GATE IN EACH SAID TUBE FOR NORMALLY CLOSING TUBE FOR RETENTION OF ARTICLES THEREIN, ARTICLES SENSING MEANS IN EACH SAID TUBE IN ADVANCE OF SAID GATE FOR SENSING THE PRESENCE OF AN ARTICLE AT SAID GATE AND CONTINUING SUCH SENSING UNTIL THE ARTICLE HAS PASSED THROUGH SAID GATE, INIDCATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SENSING MEANS FOR INDICATIN AT A COMMON STATION THE PRESENCE OF ARTICLES IN THE TUBES AT EACH LOCATION, AND CONTROL MEANS ACTUATABLE AT A COMMON LOCATION FOR SELECTIVELY OPENING SAID GATES TO EFFECT SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF ARTICLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
AN ARTICLE COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING ARTICLES SELECTIVELY FROM A PLURALITY OF LOCATIONS, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING MAIN CONVEYOR MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING ARTICLES TO A COLLECTION STATION, TUBES AT EACH SAID LOCATION THROUGH WHICH ARTICLES ARE TRANSFERRED TO SAID MAIN CONVEYOR MEANS, AN OPENABLE GATE IN EACH SAID TUBE FOR NORMALLY CLOSING TUBE FOR RETENTION OF ARTICLES THEREIN, ARTICLES SENSING MEANS IN EACH SAID TUBE IN ADVANCE OF SAID GATE FOR SENSING THE PRESENCE OF AN ARTICLE AT SAID GATE AND CONTINUING SUCH SENSING UNTIL THE ARTICLE HAS PASSED THROUGH SAID GATE, INIDCATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SENSING MEANS FOR INDICATIN AT A COMMON STATION THE PRESENCE OF ARTICLES IN THE TUBES AT EACH LOCATION, AND CONTROL MEANS ACTUATABLE AT A COMMON LOCATION FOR SELECTIVELY OPENING SAID GATES TO EFFECT SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF ARTICLES.
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| 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 |