US3273723A
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Packing machine
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1983-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B21/00; B65B21/02; B65B21/14; B65B21/18; B65B21/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
AN ARTICLE GRIPPING MECHANISM COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID BODY PORTION; ELASTIC MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BODY PORTION AND IN THE UNSTRESSED CONDITION, HAVING A CONFIGURATION COMPLEMENTARY TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE ARTICLE PORTION TO BE GRIPPED AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY DIFFERENT DIMENSION THAN THE ARTICLE PORTION; MEANS TO SUPPLY FLUID UNDER PRESSURE TO EXPAND SAID ELASTIC MEANS INTO GRIPPING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTICLE; SAID BODY PORTION HAVING A SEAT; SAID ELASTIC MEANS HAVING A SEALING PORTION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SEAT, NORMALLY FORMING A FLUID TIGHT SEAL; SAID BODY PORTION AND SAID SEALING PORTION PERMITTING RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF EXPANSION OF SAID ELASTIC MEANS TO PRODUCE FLUID LEAKAGE; SEPARATE SENSING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID LEAKAGE TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF SAID ARTICLE GRIPPING MECHANISM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
AN ARTICLE GRIPPING MECHANISM COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID BODY PORTION; ELASTIC MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BODY PORTION AND IN THE UNSTRESSED CONDITION, HAVING A CONFIGURATION COMPLEMENTARY TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE ARTICLE PORTION TO BE GRIPPED AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY DIFFERENT DIMENSION THAN THE ARTICLE PORTION; MEANS TO SUPPLY FLUID UNDER PRESSURE TO EXPAND SAID ELASTIC MEANS INTO GRIPPING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTICLE; SAID BODY PORTION HAVING A SEAT; SAID ELASTIC MEANS HAVING A SEALING PORTION IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SEAT, NORMALLY FORMING A FLUID TIGHT SEAL; SAID BODY PORTION AND SAID SEALING PORTION PERMITTING RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF EXPANSION OF SAID ELASTIC MEANS TO PRODUCE FLUID LEAKAGE; SEPARATE SENSING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID LEAKAGE TO CONTROL THE OPERATION OF SAID ARTICLE GRIPPING MECHANISM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-19 | 1970-03-21 | 1970-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-19 | 1978-03-21 | 1978-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |