US3221754A
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Dishwashing machines
Assignee: Toledo Scale Corp
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Filing: 1964-09-28
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1984-09-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick W Robson
- 👤 William A Wahl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:52
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/24; A47L15/247; A47L15/248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A CONVEYOR DISHWASHING MACHINE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN L-SHAPED CABINET DEFINING A WASH SPACE AND HAVING TWO JOINING LEGS THE FIRST OF WHICH DEFINES AN ENTRANCE AND THE SECOND OF WHICH DEFINES AN EXIT AT THE ENDS OF THE RESPECTIVE LEGS, AN ENTRANCE FRAME WITHIN THE WASH SPACE AT THE ENTRANCE UPON WHICH DISH RACKS ARE PLACED, SPRAY MEANS WITHIN THE WASH SPACE FOR SPRAYING LIQUID ONTO ARTICLES IN THE DISH RACKS, A TRANSFER FRAME AT THE JUNCTION OF THE LEGS, TRACK MEANS BETWEEN THE FRAMES AND BETWEEN THE TRANSFER FRAME AND THE EXIT, THE FRAMES AND THE TRACK MEANS BEING SO ARRANGED THAT DISH RACKS CAN BE MOVED FROM THE ENTRANCE FRAME ALONG THE RESPECTIVE TRACK MEANS TO THE TRANSFER FRAME AND FROM THE TRANSFER FRAME ALONG THE RESPECTIVE TRACK MEANS TO THE EXIT, CONVEYOR MEANS ONE IN EACCH LEG OF THE L FOR MOVING DISH RACKS THROUGH THE LEG OF THE L DEFINING THE ENTRANCE CONTINUOUSLY AND FOR MOVING DISH RACKS THROUGH THE OTHER LEG OF THE L INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONVEYOR MEANS COMPRISING LUG MEANS FOR MOVING RACKS PLACED UPON THE ENTRANCE FRAME ALONG THE RESPECTIVE TRACK MEANS TO THE TRANSFER FRAME AND FROM THE TRANSFER FRAME ALONG THE RESPECTIVE TRACK MEANS TO THE EXIT, SIGNAL MEANS, SPRAY OPERATING MEANS FOR TURNING THE SPRAY MEANS ON AND OFF, AND CONTROL MEANS FOR KEEPING THE CONVEYOR MEANS SYNCHRONIZED AND FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING THE SIGNAL MEANS AND THE SPRAY OPERATING MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSITION OF THE LUG MEANS OF THE CONTINUOUSLY OPERABLE CONVEYOR MEANS RELATIVE TO THE ENTRANCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A CONVEYOR DISHWASHING MACHINE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN L-SHAPED CABINET DEFINING A WASH SPACE AND HAVING TWO JOINING LEGS THE FIRST OF WHICH DEFINES AN ENTRANCE AND THE SECOND OF WHICH DEFINES AN EXIT AT THE ENDS OF THE RESPECTIVE LEGS, AN ENTRANCE FRAME WITHIN THE WASH SPACE AT THE ENTRANCE UPON WHICH DISH RACKS ARE PLACED, SPRAY MEANS WITHIN THE WASH SPACE FOR SPRAYING LIQUID ONTO ARTICLES IN THE DISH RACKS, A TRANSFER FRAME AT THE JUNCTION OF THE LEGS, TRACK MEANS BETWEEN THE FRAMES AND BETWEEN THE TRANSFER FRAME AND THE EXIT, THE FRAMES AND THE TRACK MEANS BEING SO ARRANGED THAT DISH RACKS CAN BE MOVED FROM THE ENTRANCE FRAME ALONG THE RESPECTIVE TRACK MEANS TO THE TRANSFER FRAME AND FROM THE TRANSFER FRAME ALONG THE RESPECTIVE TRACK MEANS TO THE EXIT, CONVEYOR MEANS ONE IN EACCH LEG OF THE L FOR MOVING DISH RACKS THROUGH THE LEG OF THE L DEFINING THE ENTRANCE CONTINUOUSLY AND FOR MOVING DISH RACKS THROUGH THE OTHER LEG OF THE L INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONVEYOR MEANS COMPRISING LUG MEANS FOR MOVING RACKS PLACED UPON THE ENTRANCE FRAME ALONG THE RESPECTIVE TRACK MEANS TO THE TRANSFER FRAME AND FROM THE TRANSFER FRAME ALONG THE RESPECTIVE TRACK MEANS TO THE EXIT, SIGNAL MEANS, SPRAY OPERATING MEANS FOR TURNING THE SPRAY MEANS ON AND OFF, AND CONTROL MEANS FOR KEEPING THE CONVEYOR MEANS SYNCHRONIZED AND FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING THE SIGNAL MEANS AND THE SPRAY OPERATING MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSITION OF THE LUG MEANS OF THE CONTINUOUSLY OPERABLE CONVEYOR MEANS RELATIVE TO THE ENTRANCE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-06 | 1969-06-07 | 1969-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-06 | 1977-06-07 | 1977-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |