US3213781A
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Strap guide
Assignee: Interlake Steel Corp
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Filing: 1959-10-23
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Granted: 1965-10-26
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Expires: 1979-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willard E Collins
- 👤 Alfred J Knoebel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B13/00; B65B13/18; B65B13/185; B65B13/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
THE COMBINATION IN STRAPPING APPARATUS, OF SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PALLET OF A TYPE HAVING A HORIZONTAL OPENING EXTENDING THROUGH IT, GUIDE MEANS THROUGH WHICH A STRAP CAN BE FED ENDWISE AROUND THE PALLET, SAID GUIDE MEANS EXTENDING BELOW THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR ORDINARILY GUIDING THE STRAP BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE SUPPORT MEANS AS IT IS FED AROUND THE PALLET, A RETRACTABLE GUIDE POSITIONED AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS, AND MEANS FOR EXTENDING THE RETRACTABLE GUIDE RELATIVE TO THE GUIDE MEANS PROPER TO INTERSECT THE GUIDE MEANS AT SAID LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF THE SUPPORT MEANS AND THEREBY PREFERENTIALLY GUIDE THE STRAP THROUGH SAID OPENING IN THE PALLET RATHER THAN THROUGH THE GUIDE MEANS AND THEREBY PALLET, SAID GUIDE MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A GATE, AT THE LEVEL OF THE RETRACTABLE GUIDE, SAID GATE BEING OPENED BY MOVEMENT OF THE RETRACTABLE GUIDE AS IT IS EXTENDED TO ACT AS A STRAP GUIDE AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE GUIDE MEANS ANND THE RETRACTABLE GUIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
THE COMBINATION IN STRAPPING APPARATUS, OF SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A PALLET OF A TYPE HAVING A HORIZONTAL OPENING EXTENDING THROUGH IT, GUIDE MEANS THROUGH WHICH A STRAP CAN BE FED ENDWISE AROUND THE PALLET, SAID GUIDE MEANS EXTENDING BELOW THE SUPPORT MEANS FOR ORDINARILY GUIDING THE STRAP BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE SUPPORT MEANS AS IT IS FED AROUND THE PALLET, A RETRACTABLE GUIDE POSITIONED AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS, AND MEANS FOR EXTENDING THE RETRACTABLE GUIDE RELATIVE TO THE GUIDE MEANS PROPER TO INTERSECT THE GUIDE MEANS AT SAID LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF THE SUPPORT MEANS AND THEREBY PREFERENTIALLY GUIDE THE STRAP THROUGH SAID OPENING IN THE PALLET RATHER THAN THROUGH THE GUIDE MEANS AND THEREBY PALLET, SAID GUIDE MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A GATE, AT THE LEVEL OF THE RETRACTABLE GUIDE, SAID GATE BEING OPENED BY MOVEMENT OF THE RETRACTABLE GUIDE AS IT IS EXTENDED TO ACT AS A STRAP GUIDE AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE GUIDE MEANS ANND THE RETRACTABLE GUIDE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-25 | 1969-04-26 | 1969-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-25 | 1973-04-26 | 1973-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-25 | 1977-04-26 | 1977-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |