US3209888A
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Article handling and orienting apparatus
Assignee: Pneumatic Scale Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-13
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-02-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter S Sterling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:36
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/12; B65G47/14; B65G47/1407; B65G47/1478; B65G47/1485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
IN APPARATUS FOR HANDLING AND ORIENTING HOLLOW ARTICLES OPEN AT ONE END, A CONVEYING ELEMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUCTION OPENINGS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A SOURCE OF CACUUM, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A SUPPLY OF RANDOMLY ARRANGED ARTICLES IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CONVEYING ELEMENT, THOSE ARTICLES ORIENTED TO FACE WITH THEIR OPEN ENDS AGAINST SAID CONVEYING ELEMENT AND ALIGNED WITH A SUCTION OPENING BEING RETAINED THEREBY TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SUPPLY, AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID CONVEYING ELEMENT AND ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SUCTION OPENINGS FOR PREVENTING WITHDRAWAL OF ARTICLES OTHER THAN THOSE ARTICLES ORIENTED TO FACE WITH THEIR OPEN ENDS AGAINST SAID CONVEYING ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
IN APPARATUS FOR HANDLING AND ORIENTING HOLLOW ARTICLES OPEN AT ONE END, A CONVEYING ELEMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUCTION OPENINGS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A SOURCE OF CACUUM, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A SUPPLY OF RANDOMLY ARRANGED ARTICLES IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CONVEYING ELEMENT, THOSE ARTICLES ORIENTED TO FACE WITH THEIR OPEN ENDS AGAINST SAID CONVEYING ELEMENT AND ALIGNED WITH A SUCTION OPENING BEING RETAINED THEREBY TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SUPPLY, AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID CONVEYING ELEMENT AND ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SUCTION OPENINGS FOR PREVENTING WITHDRAWAL OF ARTICLES OTHER THAN THOSE ARTICLES ORIENTED TO FACE WITH THEIR OPEN ENDS AGAINST SAID CONVEYING ELEMENT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2991909A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |