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US3237289A
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Assignee: R A PEARSON
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Filing: 1964-06-15
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1984-06-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Reinhold A Pearson
- 👤 Rigg William Dewey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:50
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67B; B67B7/00; B67B7/16; B67B7/164; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53796
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN AN APPRATUS FOR REMOVING CAPS FROM BOTTLES: A RIGID SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK; TIMED BOTTLE CONVEYOR MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAMEWORK FOR CARRY CAPPED BOTTLES RELATIVE TO SAID FRAMEWORK; WHEEL MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAMEWORK ADJACENT TO SAID CONVEYOR MEANS, INCLUDING A PERIPHERAL SURFACE FOR YIELDABLY ENGAGING OUTER SURFACE OF CAPS ON BOTTLES AS THEY ARE MOVED PAST SAID WHEELS MEANS BY SAID CONVEYOR MEANS; HOOK MEANS FIXED TO SAID WHEEL MEANS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARD THEREFROM THE ENGAGEMENT BENEATH THE EDGES OF CAPS CONTACTED BY THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID WHEEL MEANS; AND DRIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID WHEEL MEANS AND SAID BOTTLE CONVEYOR MEANS FOR MOVING THE CAP CONTACTING PORTION OF THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID WHEEL MEANS IN UNISON WITH CAPS CONTACTED THEREBY IN A TIMED RELATIONSHIP TO CAUSE SAID HOOK MEANS TO PRY CAPS ENGAGED THEREBY FROM FROM BOTTLES AS THE BOTTLES SUCCESSIVELY PASS SAID WHEEL MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
IN AN APPRATUS FOR REMOVING CAPS FROM BOTTLES: A RIGID SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK; TIMED BOTTLE CONVEYOR MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAMEWORK FOR CARRY CAPPED BOTTLES RELATIVE TO SAID FRAMEWORK; WHEEL MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FRAMEWORK ADJACENT TO SAID CONVEYOR MEANS, INCLUDING A PERIPHERAL SURFACE FOR YIELDABLY ENGAGING OUTER SURFACE OF CAPS ON BOTTLES AS THEY ARE MOVED PAST SAID WHEELS MEANS BY SAID CONVEYOR MEANS; HOOK MEANS FIXED TO SAID WHEEL MEANS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARD THEREFROM THE ENGAGEMENT BENEATH THE EDGES OF CAPS CONTACTED BY THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID WHEEL MEANS; AND DRIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID WHEEL MEANS AND SAID BOTTLE CONVEYOR MEANS FOR MOVING THE CAP CONTACTING PORTION OF THE PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID WHEEL MEANS IN UNISON WITH CAPS CONTACTED THEREBY IN A TIMED RELATIONSHIP TO CAUSE SAID HOOK MEANS TO PRY CAPS ENGAGED THEREBY FROM FROM BOTTLES AS THE BOTTLES SUCCESSIVELY PASS SAID WHEEL MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-28 | 1969-08-30 | 1970-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-28 | 1973-08-30 | 1974-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-28 | 1977-08-30 | 1978-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |