US3208114A
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Apparatus for extracting and handling cast elongated articles
Assignee: United States Pipe and Foundry Co LLC
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Filing: 1962-08-20
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1982-08-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A Deakins
- 👤 Milton M Marks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:15
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D13/00; B22D13/10; B22D13/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING AND HANDLING A CAST ELONGATED ARTICLE COMPRISING A CRADLE FOR SUPPORTING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL MOLD CONTAINING THE CAST ARTICLE IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE CRADLE BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED, MEANS FOR PIVOTING THE CRADLE TO A POSITION WHEREIN A SUPPORTED MOLD HAS ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS INCLINED TO THE HORIZONTAL AT AN ANGLE OF AROUMD 45*, A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MOUNTED ON THE CRADLE ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF AND AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF A SUPPORTED MOLD, A PUSH-OUT PLATE MOUNTED ON THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, A TRANSVERSELY SLOTTED CHUTE POSITIONED TO RECIEVE A PIPE AS IT IS EJECTED DOWNWARDLY AXIALLY FROM AN INCLINED MOLD SUPPORTED ON THE CRADLE, THE CHUTE BEING PIVOTABLE BETWEEN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION WHICH IS LOWER THAN SAID CRADLE TO AN INCLINED POSITION DJACENT TO AND ALIGNED WITH THE LOWER END OF A MOLD SUPPORTED IN AN INCLINED POSITION BY THE CRADLE SO THAT AN ARTICLE EJECTED FROM THE MOLD ENTERS AND SLIDES DOWN THE CHUTE, A CROSS MEMBER AT THE LOWER END OF THE INCLINED CHUTE FOR ARRESTING THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE EJECTED PIPE IN THE CHUTE WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY FREE FROM AND INCLINED AT SUB-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING AND HANDLING A CAST ELONGATED ARTICLE COMPRISING A CRADLE FOR SUPPORTING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL MOLD CONTAINING THE CAST ARTICLE IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE CRADLE BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED, MEANS FOR PIVOTING THE CRADLE TO A POSITION WHEREIN A SUPPORTED MOLD HAS ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS INCLINED TO THE HORIZONTAL AT AN ANGLE OF AROUMD 45*, A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MOUNTED ON THE CRADLE ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF AND AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF A SUPPORTED MOLD, A PUSH-OUT PLATE MOUNTED ON THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, A TRANSVERSELY SLOTTED CHUTE POSITIONED TO RECIEVE A PIPE AS IT IS EJECTED DOWNWARDLY AXIALLY FROM AN INCLINED MOLD SUPPORTED ON THE CRADLE, THE CHUTE BEING PIVOTABLE BETWEEN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION WHICH IS LOWER THAN SAID CRADLE TO AN INCLINED POSITION DJACENT TO AND ALIGNED WITH THE LOWER END OF A MOLD SUPPORTED IN AN INCLINED POSITION BY THE CRADLE SO THAT AN ARTICLE EJECTED FROM THE MOLD ENTERS AND SLIDES DOWN THE CHUTE, A CROSS MEMBER AT THE LOWER END OF THE INCLINED CHUTE FOR ARRESTING THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE EJECTED PIPE IN THE CHUTE WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY FREE FROM AND INCLINED AT SUB-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |