US3281012A
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Article packaging machine
Assignee: Smith Kline & French Laboratories Ltd
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Filing: 1963-08-13
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1983-08-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George E Martell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/56; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S53/00; Y10S53/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A MACHINE FOR GROUPING AND ORIENTATION CAPSULES COMPRISING A FIRST ROTATING DISC HAVING GROUPS OF APERTURES FOR RECEIVING CAPSULES, SAID APERTURES BEING OF A SIZE AND SHAPE SO AS TO CONTAIN SAID CAPSULES WITH THEIR ELONGATED AXES EXTENDING TRANSVERSE TO THE PLANE OF ROTATION OF SAID DISC, A STATIONARY PLATE EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID BENEATH A PORTION OF SAID DISC SO AS TO INITIALLY RETAIN THE CAPSULES IN SAID APERTURES, SAID PLATE TERMINATING IN AN EDGE BENEATH SAID FIRST DISC, A SECOND ROTATING DISC EXTENDING BENEATH SAID PLATE, SAID SECOND DISC HAVING AN ELONGATED SLOT ALIGNED WITH EACH OF SAID APERTURES, THE ELONGATED LENGTHS OF SOME OF SAID SLOTS EXTENDING IN NONPARALLEL DIRECTIONS, AND MEANS OPERATIVE UPON THE PASSAGE OF SAID APERTURES OVER THE EDGE OF SAID PLATE FOR CAUSING EACH OF SAID CAPSULES TO DROP INTO AN ASSOCIATED SLOT WITH THE ELONGATED LENGTH OF THE CAPSULE ALIGNED WITH THE ELONGATED LENGTH OF THE SLOT ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-24 | 1970-04-25 | 1970-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-24 | 1974-04-25 | 1974-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-24 | 1978-04-25 | 1978-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |