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US3246608A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Conveyor system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-13
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1984-01-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Richard C Cooper

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 23:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C29/00; F16C29/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
A CONVEYING SYSTEM COMPRISING: TRACK MEANS AND CARRIER MEANS THEREON; SAID CARRIER MEANS AND TRACK MEANS HAVING COOPERATIVE SURFACE AREAS CLOSELY ADJACENT TO AND AT A SLIGHT CLEARANCE FROM EACH OTHER; SAID CARRIER MEANS HAVING DYNAMIC PULSING MEANS ADJACENT SAID TRACK SURFACE AREA MEANS CAPABLE OF PHYSICALLY PULSING TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID TRACK MEANS AT SUBSTANTIAL FREQUENCIES; AND A COMPRESSIBLE GAS IN SAID CLEARANCE, WHEREBY, UPON ACTIVATION OF SAID PULSING MEANS, SAID FLUID IS REPEATEDLY COMPRESSED AND EXPANDED TO FORM AND MAINTAIN A DYNAMIC FLUID SUPPORT FOR SAID CARRIER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
A CONVEYING SYSTEM COMPRISING: TRACK MEANS AND CARRIER MEANS THEREON; SAID CARRIER MEANS AND TRACK MEANS HAVING COOPERATIVE SURFACE AREAS CLOSELY ADJACENT TO AND AT A SLIGHT CLEARANCE FROM EACH OTHER; SAID CARRIER MEANS HAVING DYNAMIC PULSING MEANS ADJACENT SAID TRACK SURFACE AREA MEANS CAPABLE OF PHYSICALLY PULSING TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID TRACK MEANS AT SUBSTANTIAL FREQUENCIES; AND A COMPRESSIBLE GAS IN SAID CLEARANCE, WHEREBY, UPON ACTIVATION OF SAID PULSING MEANS, SAID FLUID IS REPEATEDLY COMPRESSED AND EXPANDED TO FORM AND MAINTAIN A DYNAMIC FLUID SUPPORT FOR SAID CARRIER MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-04-18 1969-10-18 1970-04-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-18 1973-10-18 1974-04-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-18 1977-10-18 1978-04-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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