US3285389A
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Item handling apparatus
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1964-08-03
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-08-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Kaplan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:35
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C1/00; B07C1/02; B07C1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING AND INCREASING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACNET WORKPIECES IN A STACK, WHILE ADVANCING THE SAME TOWARD A FEEDING DEVICE, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID WORKPIECES TOWARD SAID FEEDER, GUIDE MEANS FOR ALIGNING SAID WORKPIECES ALONG A SIDE EDGE OF SAID APPARATUS, SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS AND SAID FEEDING DEVICE AND DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE TOWARD SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID WORKPIECES TOWARD THE FEEDER AND GUIDE MEANS, MEANS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE REAR OF SAID STACK TO SUPPORT THE WORKPIECES IN EDGEWISE RELATIONSHIP RELATIVE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS, AND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS AT A GREATER VELOCITY THAN SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS TO THEREBY INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT WORKPIECES IN SAID STACK WHILE ADVANCING THE SAME TOWARD SAID FEEDER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING AND INCREASING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACNET WORKPIECES IN A STACK, WHILE ADVANCING THE SAME TOWARD A FEEDING DEVICE, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID WORKPIECES TOWARD SAID FEEDER, GUIDE MEANS FOR ALIGNING SAID WORKPIECES ALONG A SIDE EDGE OF SAID APPARATUS, SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS AND SAID FEEDING DEVICE AND DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE TOWARD SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID WORKPIECES TOWARD THE FEEDER AND GUIDE MEANS, MEANS MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE REAR OF SAID STACK TO SUPPORT THE WORKPIECES IN EDGEWISE RELATIONSHIP RELATIVE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS, AND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS AT A GREATER VELOCITY THAN SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS TO THEREBY INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT WORKPIECES IN SAID STACK WHILE ADVANCING THE SAME TOWARD SAID FEEDER
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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) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |