US3216431A
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Vibratory conveyor with multiple track and turn-out
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-29
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1982-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G49/00; B65G49/02; B65G49/04; B65G49/0409; B65G49/0413; B65G49/0427
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
IN A VIBRATORY CONVEYOR FOR TREATMENT OF FUNGIBLE PARTS OF THE TYPE UTILIZING AN INCREMENTAL MOTION TO EFFECT CONVEYANCE OF ARTICLES, THAT IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A CENTRAL CYLINDRICAL SUPPORT VERTICALLY DISPOSED, (B) A PLATE DISPOSED IN A SPIRAL CIRCLE AROUND THE OUTSIDE WALL OF SAID CYLINDER, (C) A VERTICAL FLANGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID PLATE TO DEFINE, WITH THE WALL OF SAID CYLINDER, A WIDE SPIRAL TRACK, AND (D) ONE OR MORE VERTICAL WALLS BETWEEN SAID FLANGE AND SAID CYLINDER TO DIVIDE SAID WIDE TRACK INTO A PLURAILITY OF PARALLEL TRACKS EXTENDING AROUND SAID CYLINDER, SAID PLATE BEING DISPOSED AT SPACED POINTS IN ITS SPIRAL TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE GENERAL CIRCLE OF SPIRAL, TO PROVIDE VERTICAL ACCESS TO SAID TRACK AT SAID POINTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
IN A VIBRATORY CONVEYOR FOR TREATMENT OF FUNGIBLE PARTS OF THE TYPE UTILIZING AN INCREMENTAL MOTION TO EFFECT CONVEYANCE OF ARTICLES, THAT IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A CENTRAL CYLINDRICAL SUPPORT VERTICALLY DISPOSED, (B) A PLATE DISPOSED IN A SPIRAL CIRCLE AROUND THE OUTSIDE WALL OF SAID CYLINDER, (C) A VERTICAL FLANGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID PLATE TO DEFINE, WITH THE WALL OF SAID CYLINDER, A WIDE SPIRAL TRACK, AND (D) ONE OR MORE VERTICAL WALLS BETWEEN SAID FLANGE AND SAID CYLINDER TO DIVIDE SAID WIDE TRACK INTO A PLURAILITY OF PARALLEL TRACKS EXTENDING AROUND SAID CYLINDER, SAID PLATE BEING DISPOSED AT SPACED POINTS IN ITS SPIRAL TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE GENERAL CIRCLE OF SPIRAL, TO PROVIDE VERTICAL ACCESS TO SAID TRACK AT SAID POINTS.
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