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Apparatus for transporting material by compound motion
Assignee: Carrier Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1964-06-04
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1984-06-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Robert M Carrier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:30
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G27/00; B65G2812/00; B65G2812/03; B65G2812/0304; B65G2812/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING NON-FREELY FLOWING MATERIAL BY IMPARTING COMPOUND MOTION THERETO, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN AUGER HAVING ITS AXIS AT AN ANGLE TO THE VERTICAL, A CONDUIT SURROUNDING AND CLOSELY SPACED FROM AT LEAST THE LOWER PORTION OF THE AUGER ALONG AT LEAST PART OF THE LENGTH OF THE AUGER, A SUPPORT ON WHICH THE CONDUIT IS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN AN ELONGATED PATH EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE TO THE VERTICAL AND AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO THE AXIS OF THE AUGER, A ROTARY DRIVING MEMBER HAVING AN OPERATING SPEED FROM 300 TO 2000 R.P.M., A ROTARY ECCENTRIC DRIVE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE ROTARY DRIVING MEMBER AND IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE CONDUIT AND WHICH OPERATES AT SAID SPEED TO VIBRATE THE CONDUIT ALONG SAID PATH WITH A STROKE THAT IS LONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE A MAXIMUM ACCELERATION AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE ACCELERATION OF GRAVITY BUT IS WITHIN THE PHYSICAL LIMITS OF THE SUPPORT, A ROTARY DRIVE CONNECTED TO THE AUGER WHICH ROTATES THE AUGER SO AS TO MOVE THE MATERIAL ALONG THE CONDUIT IN THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE VIBRATION TENDS TO MOVE THE MATERIAL, AND A SUPPLY HOPPER EXTENDING ABOVE AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE INLET END OF THE AUGER FOR KEEPING THE CONDUIT FILLED WITH THE MATERIAL AT THE INLET END OF THE AUGER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
220 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING NON-FREELY FLOWING MATERIAL BY IMPARTING COMPOUND MOTION THERETO, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN AUGER HAVING ITS AXIS AT AN ANGLE TO THE VERTICAL, A CONDUIT SURROUNDING AND CLOSELY SPACED FROM AT LEAST THE LOWER PORTION OF THE AUGER ALONG AT LEAST PART OF THE LENGTH OF THE AUGER, A SUPPORT ON WHICH THE CONDUIT IS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN AN ELONGATED PATH EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE TO THE VERTICAL AND AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO THE AXIS OF THE AUGER, A ROTARY DRIVING MEMBER HAVING AN OPERATING SPEED FROM 300 TO 2000 R.P.M., A ROTARY ECCENTRIC DRIVE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE ROTARY DRIVING MEMBER AND IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE CONDUIT AND WHICH OPERATES AT SAID SPEED TO VIBRATE THE CONDUIT ALONG SAID PATH WITH A STROKE THAT IS LONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE A MAXIMUM ACCELERATION AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE ACCELERATION OF GRAVITY BUT IS WITHIN THE PHYSICAL LIMITS OF THE SUPPORT, A ROTARY DRIVE CONNECTED TO THE AUGER WHICH ROTATES THE AUGER SO AS TO MOVE THE MATERIAL ALONG THE CONDUIT IN THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE VIBRATION TENDS TO MOVE THE MATERIAL, AND A SUPPLY HOPPER EXTENDING ABOVE AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE INLET END OF THE AUGER FOR KEEPING THE CONDUIT FILLED WITH THE MATERIAL AT THE INLET END OF THE AUGER.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |