US3224308A
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Loading machine
Assignee: DIX ENGINEERING Co
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Filing: 1963-10-18
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1983-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dix Sydney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:04
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0444; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/46; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/02; H05K13/021; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0096; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2092; Y10T83/2096; Y10T83/2135; Y10T83/2144; Y10T83/222; Y10T83/869; Y10T83/8821; Y10T83/8828; Y10T83/8831; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9411; Y10T83/9423; Y10T83/9428; Y10T83/943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A MACHINE FOR LOADING A MEMBER INTO EACH OF THE WORKPIECES IN A GROUP OF WORKPIECES, SAID MACHINE INCLUDING: A WORKPIECE HOLDER HAVING A PLURALITY OF POSITIONING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID WORKPIECES AND RETAINING THEM IN LONGITUDINAL COLUMNS AND TRANSVERSE ROWS, SAID POSITIONING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE TO POSITION EACH OF THE WORKPIECES SO THAT THEY ALL HAVE UPWARDLY DIRECTED OPENINGS, PUNCH MEANS INCLUDING A SEPARATE PUNCH FOR EACH OF THE WORKPIECES IN SAID GROUP, SAID PUNCHES BEING ARRANGE IN A PLURALITY OF COLUMNS AND ROWS AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL TO THE COLUMNS AND ROWS OF SAID WORKPIECES, MEANS HAVING SAID WORKPIECE HOLDER DISPOSED THEREON FOR MOVING SAID WORKPIECE HOLDER INTO A POSITION WHEREIN THE OPENINGS IN EACH OF SAID WORKPIECES IS DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID PUNCHES, MEANS FOR POSITIONING A BLANK IN SAID PUNCH MEANS IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE OPEN ENDS OF SAID WORKPIECES FOR BEING PIERCED BY SAID PUNCHES, AND DRIVE MEANS INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID PUNCH MEANS AND EFFECTIVE TO FORCE SAID PUNCHES THROUGH SAID BLANK TO CUT SAID MEMBERS FROM SAID BLANK AND TO FORCE SAID MEMBERS THROUGH SAID OPEN ENDS AND INTO SAID WORKPIECES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A MACHINE FOR LOADING A MEMBER INTO EACH OF THE WORKPIECES IN A GROUP OF WORKPIECES, SAID MACHINE INCLUDING: A WORKPIECE HOLDER HAVING A PLURALITY OF POSITIONING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID WORKPIECES AND RETAINING THEM IN LONGITUDINAL COLUMNS AND TRANSVERSE ROWS, SAID POSITIONING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE TO POSITION EACH OF THE WORKPIECES SO THAT THEY ALL HAVE UPWARDLY DIRECTED OPENINGS, PUNCH MEANS INCLUDING A SEPARATE PUNCH FOR EACH OF THE WORKPIECES IN SAID GROUP, SAID PUNCHES BEING ARRANGE IN A PLURALITY OF COLUMNS AND ROWS AND POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL TO THE COLUMNS AND ROWS OF SAID WORKPIECES, MEANS HAVING SAID WORKPIECE HOLDER DISPOSED THEREON FOR MOVING SAID WORKPIECE HOLDER INTO A POSITION WHEREIN THE OPENINGS IN EACH OF SAID WORKPIECES IS DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID PUNCHES, MEANS FOR POSITIONING A BLANK IN SAID PUNCH MEANS IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE OPEN ENDS OF SAID WORKPIECES FOR BEING PIERCED BY SAID PUNCHES, AND DRIVE MEANS INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID PUNCH MEANS AND EFFECTIVE TO FORCE SAID PUNCHES THROUGH SAID BLANK TO CUT SAID MEMBERS FROM SAID BLANK AND TO FORCE SAID MEMBERS THROUGH SAID OPEN ENDS AND INTO SAID WORKPIECES.
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) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |