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US3248104A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-27
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1983-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter L Grabowski
- 👤 Lawrence F Herte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 09:20
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/02; G03B27/04; G03B27/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR TRANSPORTING TWO MEMBERS FROM SEPARATE PICKING STATIONS, WHICH MAY BE LOCATED AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES FROM A WORK STATION INTO ALIGNMENT AND CONTACT AT THE WORK STATION WITHOUT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBERS DURING CONTACT, COMPRISING: TWO PICKER HEADS CAPABLE OF PICKING SAID TWO MEMBERS, FIRST GUIDE MEANS FOR GUIDING ONE OF SAID PICKER HEADS BETWEEN ONE OF SAID PICKING STATIONS AND SAID WORK STATION, SECOND GUIDE MEANS FOR GUIDING THE OTHER OF SAID PICKER HEADS BETWEEN SAID OTHER PICKING STATION AND SAID WORK STATION, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PICKER HEADS IN SAID FIRST AND SECOND GUIDE MEANS BETWEEN SAID PICKING STATIONS AND SAID WORK STATION INCLUDING MOTIVE MEANS OPERABLE INITIALLY ON SAID PICKER WHICH PICKS THE MEMBER MOST REMOTE FROM SAID WORK STATION TO CAUSE IT TO MOVE TOWARD SAID WORK STATION AND THEN WHEN SAID PICKERS ARE EQUIDISTANT FROM SAID WORK STATION OPERABLE ON BOTH OF SAID PICKERS TO MOVE THEM SIMULTANEOUSLY TO SAID WORK STATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR TRANSPORTING TWO MEMBERS FROM SEPARATE PICKING STATIONS, WHICH MAY BE LOCATED AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES FROM A WORK STATION INTO ALIGNMENT AND CONTACT AT THE WORK STATION WITHOUT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBERS DURING CONTACT, COMPRISING: TWO PICKER HEADS CAPABLE OF PICKING SAID TWO MEMBERS, FIRST GUIDE MEANS FOR GUIDING ONE OF SAID PICKER HEADS BETWEEN ONE OF SAID PICKING STATIONS AND SAID WORK STATION, SECOND GUIDE MEANS FOR GUIDING THE OTHER OF SAID PICKER HEADS BETWEEN SAID OTHER PICKING STATION AND SAID WORK STATION, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PICKER HEADS IN SAID FIRST AND SECOND GUIDE MEANS BETWEEN SAID PICKING STATIONS AND SAID WORK STATION INCLUDING MOTIVE MEANS OPERABLE INITIALLY ON SAID PICKER WHICH PICKS THE MEMBER MOST REMOTE FROM SAID WORK STATION TO CAUSE IT TO MOVE TOWARD SAID WORK STATION AND THEN WHEN SAID PICKERS ARE EQUIDISTANT FROM SAID WORK STATION OPERABLE ON BOTH OF SAID PICKERS TO MOVE THEM SIMULTANEOUSLY TO SAID WORK STATION.
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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) | 1969-04-25 | 1969-10-25 | 1970-04-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-25 | 1973-10-25 | 1974-04-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-25 | 1977-10-25 | 1978-04-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |