US3263827A
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Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1963-09-20
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest A Verrinder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G57/00; B65G57/02; B65G57/16; B65G57/20; B65G57/22; B65G57/24; B65G57/245; B65G57/03; B65G57/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/102; Y10S414/103; Y10S414/105; Y10S414/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
IN A MACHINE FOR PALLETIZING ARTICLES, A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, A PALLET ELEVATOR MOUNTED FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENT IN SAID STRUCTURE, A DISCHARGE CONVEYOR DISPOSED AT A FIRST ELEVATION ADJACENT A LOWER PORTION OF SAID STRUCTURE AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE LOADED PALLETS FROM SAID ELEVATOR, WHEN SAID ELEVATOR IS STOPPED AT SAID FIRST ELEVATION, AND A PALLET FEED CONVEYOR DISPOSED AT A SECOND ELEVATION BELOW SAID DISCHARGE CONVEYOR AND ARRANGED TO DELIVER EMPTY PALLETS TO SAID ELEVATOR WHEN SAID ELEVATOR IS AT SAID SECOND ELEVATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
IN A MACHINE FOR PALLETIZING ARTICLES, A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, A PALLET ELEVATOR MOUNTED FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENT IN SAID STRUCTURE, A DISCHARGE CONVEYOR DISPOSED AT A FIRST ELEVATION ADJACENT A LOWER PORTION OF SAID STRUCTURE AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE LOADED PALLETS FROM SAID ELEVATOR, WHEN SAID ELEVATOR IS STOPPED AT SAID FIRST ELEVATION, AND A PALLET FEED CONVEYOR DISPOSED AT A SECOND ELEVATION BELOW SAID DISCHARGE CONVEYOR AND ARRANGED TO DELIVER EMPTY PALLETS TO SAID ELEVATOR WHEN SAID ELEVATOR IS AT SAID SECOND ELEVATION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |