US3270601A
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Apparatus for manipulating rod-like material
Assignee: Körber AG
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Filing: 1965-10-06
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1985-10-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schubert Bernhard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:17
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/47; A24C5/478; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2074; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/654; Y10T83/6545; Y10T83/6547; Y10T83/6548; Y10T83/6555; Y10T83/6558; Y10T83/656
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
283 words
AN APPARATUS FOR STAGGERING AN ARRAY OF ROD-LIKE SECTIONS WHEREIN THE SECTIONS ARE DISPOSED IN ROWS AND WHEREIN EACH SECTION OF ONE ROW IS IN SUBSTANTIAL AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH ONE SECTION OF EACH OTHER ROW, COMPRISING A FEED CONVEYOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF EQUIDISTANT HOLDING MEANS EACH ARRANGED TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY ALIGNED SECTIONS; A RECEIVING CONVEYOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF EQUIDISTANT HOLDING MEANS EACH ARRANGED TO RECEIVE A SINGLE SECTION; DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CONVEYORS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND IN DIRECTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXES OF SAID SECTIONS; A TRANSFER CONVEYOR DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID FIRST MENTIONED CONVEYORS AND COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TRANSFER ELEMENTS, ONE FOR EACH SECTION IN A HOLDING MEANS OF SAID FEED CONVEYOR AND EACH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HOLDING MEANS, THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER ELEMENTS BEING STAGGERED WITH REFERENCE TO EACH OTHER AND SAID TANSFER ELEMENTS HAVING PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT LENGTH EXTENDING FROM A FIRST TRANSFER STATION AT WHICH THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER ELEMENTS RECEIVE SERIATIM THE FOREMOST AXIALLY ALIGNED SECTIONS FROM CONSECUTIVE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID FEED CONVEYOR TO A SECOND TRANSFER STATION AT WHICH THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID RECEIVING CONVEYOR RECEIVE SECTIONS SERIATIM FROM THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER ELEMENTS; AND DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSFER ELEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXES OF SAID SECTIONS AT SUCH A SPEED THAT ALL AXIALLY ALIGNED SECTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED FROM A HOLDING MEANS OF SAID FEED CONVEYOR INTO THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER ELEMENTS WHILE A SECTION MOVES WITH SAID FEED CONVEYOR THROUGH A DISTANCE WHICH IS LESS THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CENTERS OF TWO CONSECUTIVE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID FEED CONVEYOR.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
283 words
AN APPARATUS FOR STAGGERING AN ARRAY OF ROD-LIKE SECTIONS WHEREIN THE SECTIONS ARE DISPOSED IN ROWS AND WHEREIN EACH SECTION OF ONE ROW IS IN SUBSTANTIAL AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH ONE SECTION OF EACH OTHER ROW, COMPRISING A FEED CONVEYOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF EQUIDISTANT HOLDING MEANS EACH ARRANGED TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY ALIGNED SECTIONS; A RECEIVING CONVEYOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF EQUIDISTANT HOLDING MEANS EACH ARRANGED TO RECEIVE A SINGLE SECTION; DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CONVEYORS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND IN DIRECTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXES OF SAID SECTIONS; A TRANSFER CONVEYOR DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID FIRST MENTIONED CONVEYORS AND COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TRANSFER ELEMENTS, ONE FOR EACH SECTION IN A HOLDING MEANS OF SAID FEED CONVEYOR AND EACH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HOLDING MEANS, THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER ELEMENTS BEING STAGGERED WITH REFERENCE TO EACH OTHER AND SAID TANSFER ELEMENTS HAVING PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT LENGTH EXTENDING FROM A FIRST TRANSFER STATION AT WHICH THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER ELEMENTS RECEIVE SERIATIM THE FOREMOST AXIALLY ALIGNED SECTIONS FROM CONSECUTIVE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID FEED CONVEYOR TO A SECOND TRANSFER STATION AT WHICH THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID RECEIVING CONVEYOR RECEIVE SECTIONS SERIATIM FROM THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER ELEMENTS; AND DRIVE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSFER ELEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXES OF SAID SECTIONS AT SUCH A SPEED THAT ALL AXIALLY ALIGNED SECTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED FROM A HOLDING MEANS OF SAID FEED CONVEYOR INTO THE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER ELEMENTS WHILE A SECTION MOVES WITH SAID FEED CONVEYOR THROUGH A DISTANCE WHICH IS LESS THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CENTERS OF TWO CONSECUTIVE HOLDING MEANS OF SAID FEED CONVEYOR.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
AS A NOVEL ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A TRANSFER CONVEYOR FOR ROD-LIKE ARTICLES COMPRISING A PAIR OF ROTATY DISKS HAVING FIXED PARALLEL AXES; COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING A BOLT SECURED TO ONE OF SAID DISKS AND A SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY EXTENDING SLOT PROVIDED IN THE OTHER DISK AND RECEIVING A PORTION OF SAID BOLT; DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING ONE OF SAID DISKS WHEREBY THE OTHER DISK ROTATES WITH SAID ONE DISK; AND PERIPHERAL HOLDING MEANS PROVIDED ON SAID DISKS.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
AS A NOVEL ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A TRANSFER CONVEYOR FOR ROD-LIKE ARTICLES COMPRISING A PAIR OF ROTATY DISKS HAVING FIXED PARALLEL AXES; COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING A BOLT SECURED TO ONE OF SAID DISKS AND A SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY EXTENDING SLOT PROVIDED IN THE OTHER DISK AND RECEIVING A PORTION OF SAID BOLT; DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING ONE OF SAID DISKS WHEREBY THE OTHER DISK ROTATES WITH SAID ONE DISK; AND PERIPHERAL HOLDING MEANS PROVIDED ON SAID DISKS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3164243A
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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) | 1969-09-05 | 1970-03-07 | 1970-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-05 | 1974-03-07 | 1974-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-05 | 1978-03-07 | 1978-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |