US3279635A
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Inverting apparatus
Assignee: MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION CO
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Filing: 1964-12-07
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1984-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred J Avery
- 👤 Hugo L Kuehlthau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G65/00; B65G65/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
INVERTING APPARATUS FOR EMPTYING THE CONTENTS OF A CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN UPPER END, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A BASE, A PAIR OF SPACED UPRIGHT PARALLEL TRACKS EACH HAVING AN ARCUATE UPPER PORTION AND MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING VERTICALLY SPACED ROLLER MEANS AT ONE SIDE THEREOF MOVABLY CARRIED BY SAID TRACKS, A CONTAINER HOLDING FRAME ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS, DRIVE MEANS SECURED TO SAID BASE FOR LIFTING AND ALSO PARTIALLY ROTATING SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID HOLDING FRAME AND SAID CONTAINER BY MOVING THE SAME ALONG SAID TRACKS UNTIL AT LEAST
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
INVERTING APPARATUS FOR EMPTYING THE CONTENTS OF A CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN UPPER END, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A BASE, A PAIR OF SPACED UPRIGHT PARALLEL TRACKS EACH HAVING AN ARCUATE UPPER PORTION AND MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING VERTICALLY SPACED ROLLER MEANS AT ONE SIDE THEREOF MOVABLY CARRIED BY SAID TRACKS, A CONTAINER HOLDING FRAME ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS, DRIVE MEANS SECURED TO SAID BASE FOR LIFTING AND ALSO PARTIALLY ROTATING SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID HOLDING FRAME AND SAID CONTAINER BY MOVING THE SAME ALONG SAID TRACKS UNTIL AT LEAST
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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