US3272353A
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Assignee: ECD IND
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Filing: 1964-01-02
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1984-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl T Wilder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/34; B65G47/46; B65G47/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
IN AN ARTICLE SORTING SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE ARTICLE DISCHARGE STATIONS; MEANS FOR CONVEYING ARTICLES SUCCESSIVELY TO SAID STATIONS; AND SELECTIVELY OPERABLE DISCHARGING MEANS AT EACH STATION; ONE SELECTION MEANS FOR SELECTING ANY ONE OF A NUMBER OF SAID DISCHARGE STATIONS; CONTROL MEANS FOR EFFECTING OPERATION OF A STATION''S DISCHARGING MEANS WHEN AN ARTICLE IS AT THE STATION SELECTED FOR THAT ARTICLE''S DISCHARGE; SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING MEANS, RESPOSNIVE TO REPEATED SELECTION OF THE SAME GIVEN DISCHARGE STATION FOR DIFFERENT SELECTION ARTICLES BEFORE THE FIRST OF SAID GIVEN ARTICLES HAS BEEN DISCHARGED AT SAID GIVEN STATION, FOR CAUSING THE DISCHARGE MEANS ON SAID GIVEN STATION TO OPERATE ONLY WHEN SAID GIVEN ARTICLES ARE AT SAID GIVEN STATION; SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONTROL DEVICES FOR EACH DISCHARGE STATION, EACH OF SAID CONTROL DEVICES BEING ADJUSTABLE TO A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CONDITIONS INCLUDING A DISCHARGE-EFFECTING CONDITION; SAID CONTROL MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING MEANS, OPERABLE IN RESPONSER TO OPERATION OF SAID SELECTION MEANS TO SELECT A STATION FOR AN ARTICLE''S DISCHARGE, FOR CAUSING ADJUSTMENT OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE CONTROL DEVICES FOR THAT STATION BEFORE SAID LAST-MEMTIONED ARTICLE HAS ARRIVED AT THE FIRST OF SAID PLURALITY OF STATIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
IN AN ARTICLE SORTING SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE ARTICLE DISCHARGE STATIONS; MEANS FOR CONVEYING ARTICLES SUCCESSIVELY TO SAID STATIONS; AND SELECTIVELY OPERABLE DISCHARGING MEANS AT EACH STATION; ONE SELECTION MEANS FOR SELECTING ANY ONE OF A NUMBER OF SAID DISCHARGE STATIONS; CONTROL MEANS FOR EFFECTING OPERATION OF A STATION''S DISCHARGING MEANS WHEN AN ARTICLE IS AT THE STATION SELECTED FOR THAT ARTICLE''S DISCHARGE; SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING MEANS, RESPOSNIVE TO REPEATED SELECTION OF THE SAME GIVEN DISCHARGE STATION FOR DIFFERENT SELECTION ARTICLES BEFORE THE FIRST OF SAID GIVEN ARTICLES HAS BEEN DISCHARGED AT SAID GIVEN STATION, FOR CAUSING THE DISCHARGE MEANS ON SAID GIVEN STATION TO OPERATE ONLY WHEN SAID GIVEN ARTICLES ARE AT SAID GIVEN STATION; SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONTROL DEVICES FOR EACH DISCHARGE STATION, EACH OF SAID CONTROL DEVICES BEING ADJUSTABLE TO A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CONDITIONS INCLUDING A DISCHARGE-EFFECTING CONDITION; SAID CONTROL MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING MEANS, OPERABLE IN RESPONSER TO OPERATION OF SAID SELECTION MEANS TO SELECT A STATION FOR AN ARTICLE''S DISCHARGE, FOR CAUSING ADJUSTMENT OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE CONTROL DEVICES FOR THAT STATION BEFORE SAID LAST-MEMTIONED ARTICLE HAS ARRIVED AT THE FIRST OF SAID PLURALITY OF STATIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |