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US3250373A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Article orienting apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-06
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1984-04-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Yanoshita Alexander

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/22; B65G47/24; B65G47/248; B65G47/252; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING ARTICLES THAT ARE ARRANGED SEQUENTIALLY AND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION ON A MOVING CONVEYOR COMPRISING MEANS FOR SENSING THAT AN ARTICLE IS AT A PREDETERMINED LOCATION ON THE CONVEYOR, CLAMPING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE SENSING MEANS FOR GRASPING AN ARTICLE THAT IS AT SAID PREDETERMINED LOCATION, TURNING MEANS FOR ROTATING THE CLAMPING MEANS AND THE GRASPED ARTICLE THROUGH A PREDETERMINED ANGLE, MEANS FOR RELEAS-
Claim 2
Independent Claim 68 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING ARTICLES THAT ARE ARRANGED SEQUENTIALLY AND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION ON A MOVING CONVEYOR COMPRISING MEANS FOR SENSING THAT AN ARTICLE IS AT A PREDETERMINED LOCATION ON THE CONVEYOR, CLAMPING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE SENSING MEANS FOR GRASPING AN ARTICLE THAT IS AT SAID PREDETERMINED LOCATION, TURNING MEANS FOR ROTATING THE CLAMPING MEANS AND THE GRASPED ARTICLE THROUGH A PREDETERMINED ANGLE, MEANS FOR RELEAS-

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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) 1969-05-09 1969-11-08 1970-05-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-09 1973-11-08 1974-05-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-09 1977-11-08 1978-05-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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