US3211289A
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Assignee: Ajax Flexible Coupling Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-06-13
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1983-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas H Brumagin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:24
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07B; B07B13/00; B07B13/04; B07B13/07; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
AN APPARATUS FOR GRADING ARTICLES AS TO SIZE COMPRISING A CONVEYING MEANS FORMED OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SPACED BARS FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTICLES, SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID CONVEYOR AND TO LIMIT THE OSCILLATING MOVEMENT FOR THE CONVEYOR IN A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT DIRECTION UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY AND IN A REVERSE DIRECTION THERETO DOWNWARDLY AND BACKWARDLY TO CAUSE AGITATION AND CONVEYING OF THE ARTICLES ALONG THE CONVEYOR, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONVEYOR TO OSCILLATE THE SAME IN A MANNER PROVIDED FOR BY THE SUPPORT MEANS, MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID ARTICLES ON SAID CONVEYOR, SAID ENGAGING MEANS PASSING BETWEEN SAID SPACES TO DISLOGE ARTICLES THAT BECOME WEDGED IN SAID SPACES COMPRISING PROJECTIONS SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT BY AN ENDLESS MEANS BETWEEN SAID SPACES WHEN THE CONVEYOR IS OSCILLATED IN A DOWNWARD AND BACKWARD DIRECTION
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
AN APPARATUS FOR GRADING ARTICLES AS TO SIZE COMPRISING A CONVEYING MEANS FORMED OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SPACED BARS FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTICLES, SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID CONVEYOR AND TO LIMIT THE OSCILLATING MOVEMENT FOR THE CONVEYOR IN A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT DIRECTION UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY AND IN A REVERSE DIRECTION THERETO DOWNWARDLY AND BACKWARDLY TO CAUSE AGITATION AND CONVEYING OF THE ARTICLES ALONG THE CONVEYOR, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONVEYOR TO OSCILLATE THE SAME IN A MANNER PROVIDED FOR BY THE SUPPORT MEANS, MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID ARTICLES ON SAID CONVEYOR, SAID ENGAGING MEANS PASSING BETWEEN SAID SPACES TO DISLOGE ARTICLES THAT BECOME WEDGED IN SAID SPACES COMPRISING PROJECTIONS SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT BY AN ENDLESS MEANS BETWEEN SAID SPACES WHEN THE CONVEYOR IS OSCILLATED IN A DOWNWARD AND BACKWARD DIRECTION
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-11 | 1969-04-12 | 1969-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-11 | 1977-04-12 | 1977-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |