US3277996A
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Article handling apparatus
Assignee: GBL Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-03
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1984-04-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklin J Thurston
- 👤 Robert V Sanwald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/12; B65G47/14; B65G47/1407; B65G47/1414; B65G47/1421; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/10; B65B35/14; B65G47/52; B65G47/68; B65G47/682; B65G47/684
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
AN ARTICLE HANDLING HOPPER BOWL ADAPTED TO BE RECIPROCALLY DRIVEN ALONG A CENTRAL AXIS OF VIBRATION ON A COMPLIANT SUPPORT BY A VIBRATORY MOTOR TO AUTOMATICALLY DELIVER ARTICLES IN POSITION ORIENTED SEQUENCE, SAID HOPPER BOWL HAVING AN OUTWARDLY SLOPING CONICAL FLOOR, AN ARTICLE ORIENTING WALL SEGMENT HAVING AN INPUT END AND AN OUTPUT END AND BEING ATTACHED TO A PORTION OF THE OUTER PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID FLOOR, THE RADIUS OF CURVETURE OF SAID ORIENTING WALL WITH RESPECT TO SAID CENTRAL AXIS OF VIBRATIONS BEING LESS AT THE OUTPUT END THAN THE INPUT END,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
AN ARTICLE HANDLING HOPPER BOWL ADAPTED TO BE RECIPROCALLY DRIVEN ALONG A CENTRAL AXIS OF VIBRATION ON A COMPLIANT SUPPORT BY A VIBRATORY MOTOR TO AUTOMATICALLY DELIVER ARTICLES IN POSITION ORIENTED SEQUENCE, SAID HOPPER BOWL HAVING AN OUTWARDLY SLOPING CONICAL FLOOR, AN ARTICLE ORIENTING WALL SEGMENT HAVING AN INPUT END AND AN OUTPUT END AND BEING ATTACHED TO A PORTION OF THE OUTER PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID FLOOR, THE RADIUS OF CURVETURE OF SAID ORIENTING WALL WITH RESPECT TO SAID CENTRAL AXIS OF VIBRATIONS BEING LESS AT THE OUTPUT END THAN THE INPUT END,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-10 | 1970-04-11 | 1970-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-10 | 1978-04-11 | 1978-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |