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US3218780A
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Container handling machine
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1961-12-13
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1981-12-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Kerr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/30; B65B35/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
IN A MACHINE FOR PACKING A DOUBLE TIER OF ARTICLES INTO A CASE, A PLATFORM FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTICLES, A CHUTE MOVABLE BETWEEN AN UPPER AND A LOWER POSITION AND DIVIDED INTO AN UPPER COMPARTMENT AND A LOWER COMPARTMENT ALTERNATELY MOVABLE INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID PLATFORM TO RECEIVE ARTICLES PUSHED FROM SAID PLATFORM, A LOWER PUSHER ARRANGED TO SWEEP ACROSS SAID PLATFORM TO PUSH ARTICLES COLLECTED THEREON ALTERNATELY INTO SAID UPPER AND SAID LOWER COMPARTMENTS, DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CHUTE AND TO SAID LOWER PUSHER AND ARRANGED TO ACTUATE SAID CHUTE AND SAID LOWER PUSHER IN TIMED RELATION, AN UPPER PUSHER DISPOSED IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID UPPER COMPARTMENT WHEN SAID LOWER COMPARTMENT IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID PLATFORM, A DRIVE KEY MOVABLE INTO DRIVING POSITION TO CONNECT SAID UPPER AND SAID LOWER PUSHERS IN DRIVING ENGAGEMENT, AND A LINKAGE CONNECTED TO SAID CHUTE AND TO SAID DRIVE KEY FOR MOVING SAID KEY INTO DRIVING POSITION WHEN SAID CHUTE IS MOVED TO ITS UPPER POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
IN A MACHINE FOR PACKING A DOUBLE TIER OF ARTICLES INTO A CASE, A PLATFORM FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTICLES, A CHUTE MOVABLE BETWEEN AN UPPER AND A LOWER POSITION AND DIVIDED INTO AN UPPER COMPARTMENT AND A LOWER COMPARTMENT ALTERNATELY MOVABLE INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID PLATFORM TO RECEIVE ARTICLES PUSHED FROM SAID PLATFORM, A LOWER PUSHER ARRANGED TO SWEEP ACROSS SAID PLATFORM TO PUSH ARTICLES COLLECTED THEREON ALTERNATELY INTO SAID UPPER AND SAID LOWER COMPARTMENTS, DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CHUTE AND TO SAID LOWER PUSHER AND ARRANGED TO ACTUATE SAID CHUTE AND SAID LOWER PUSHER IN TIMED RELATION, AN UPPER PUSHER DISPOSED IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID UPPER COMPARTMENT WHEN SAID LOWER COMPARTMENT IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID PLATFORM, A DRIVE KEY MOVABLE INTO DRIVING POSITION TO CONNECT SAID UPPER AND SAID LOWER PUSHERS IN DRIVING ENGAGEMENT, AND A LINKAGE CONNECTED TO SAID CHUTE AND TO SAID DRIVE KEY FOR MOVING SAID KEY INTO DRIVING POSITION WHEN SAID CHUTE IS MOVED TO ITS UPPER POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-22 | 1969-05-24 | 1969-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |