US3276580A
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Apparatus for sorting electrical components
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-17
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1983-09-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Horn
- 👤 John C Huffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C17/00; H01C17/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53039; Y10T29/53043; Y10T29/53657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
IN AN ARTICLE SORTING DEVICE, AN INCLINED TUBE FOR FEEDING ARTICLES, A GAGING FIXTURE INCLUDING A PAIR OF ADJACENTLY DISPOSED GROOVED BLOCKS POSITIONED SO THAT THE GROOVES FORM A GAGING PASSAGEWAY HAVING A PREDETERMINED DIAMETER, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID GAGING FIXTURE BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF SAID TUBE SO THAT THE FIXTURE RESTRAINS ADVANCEMENT OF ARTICLES HAVING A DIAMETER EXCEEDING SAID PREDERTERMINED DIAMETER, A RECEPTACLE POSITION BENEATH SAID GAGING FIXTURE, MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT THE ENTRANCE OF SAID GAGING FIXTURE FOR SENSING AN ATRICLE RESTRAINED BY SAID GAGING FIXTURE, AND MEAND RESPONSIVE TO SAID SENSING MEANS DETERMINING THAT AN ARTICLE IS RESTRAINED BY THE GAGING FIXTURE FOR SEPARATING SAID BLOCKS TO PERMIT SAID RESTRAINED ARTICLE TO DROP INTO SAID RECEPTACLE.
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