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Material spreading means for grain storage bins and the like

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-15
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1983-04-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Harlan J Donelson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 15:40
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G69/00; B65G2814/00; B65G2814/02; B65G2814/0241; B65G2814/0288

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
IN A SPREADER ASSEMBLY, A FUNNEL UNIT HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET OPENING; A MOTOR POSITIONED IN AND SECURED TO SAID FUNNEL UNIT; A SPEED REDUCTION TRANSMISSION SECURED TO THE LOWER SIDE OF SAID MOTOR AND HAVING AN OUTPUT POWER SHAFT EXTENDING BEYOND THE OUTLET OPENING OF SAID FUNNEL UNIT; AND A SCATTERING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SUPPORT PLATE HAVING AN UPSTANDING FLANGE EXTENDING ALONG TWO SIDES THEREOF, A WING ELEMENT EXTENDING FROM EACH OF THE ENDS OF SAID SUPPORT PLATE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID WING ELEMENTS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID SUPPORT PLATE; A DEFLECTOR FIN BEING GENERALLY L SHAPED IN CROSS-SECTION AND HAVING A SLOT IN THE BASE LEG FOR RECEIVING A BOLT MEANS, EACH WING ELEMENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE DEFLECTOR FIN POSITIONED ON THE TOP SURFACE THEREOF AND SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE BY A BOLT MEANS BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND ROTATIONALLY OF SAID WING ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 146 words
IN A SPREADER ASSEMBLY, A FUNNEL UNIT HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET OPENING; A MOTOR POSITIONED IN AND SECURED TO SAID FUNNEL UNIT; A SPEED REDUCTION TRANSMISSION SECURED TO THE LOWER SIDE OF SAID MOTOR AND HAVING AN OUTPUT POWER SHAFT EXTENDING BEYOND THE OUTLET OPENING OF SAID FUNNEL UNIT; AND A SCATTERING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SUPPORT PLATE HAVING AN UPSTANDING FLANGE EXTENDING ALONG TWO SIDES THEREOF, A WING ELEMENT EXTENDING FROM EACH OF THE ENDS OF SAID SUPPORT PLATE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID WING ELEMENTS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID SUPPORT PLATE; A DEFLECTOR FIN BEING GENERALLY L SHAPED IN CROSS-SECTION AND HAVING A SLOT IN THE BASE LEG FOR RECEIVING A BOLT MEANS, EACH WING ELEMENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE DEFLECTOR FIN POSITIONED ON THE TOP SURFACE THEREOF AND SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE BY A BOLT MEANS BOTH LONGITUDINALLY AND ROTATIONALLY OF SAID WING ELEMENT.

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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

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