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US3291676A
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Tile sheet-backing apparatus
Assignee: American Olean Tile Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-20
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1982-12-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne C Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:47
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0862; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744; Y10T156/1751; Y10T156/1754; Y10T156/1756; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/5337
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
TILE SHEET BACKING APPARATUS, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A BOARD FORWARDING FIRST CONVEYOR WHICH MOVES RECTANGULAR TILE BOARDS, HAVING TILE-HOLDING POCKETS THEREON, ENDWISE AND SPACED APART ALONG A HORIZONTAL PATH AT A CONTINUOUS UNIFORM SPEED, A DOUBLE-TITL SECOND CONVEYOR HAVING BOARD SUPPORTS WHICH HOLD A BOARD WITH ONE CORNER LOWERMOST FOR TAKING TILE BOARDS FROM SAID FIRST CONVEYOR AND MOVING THEM ALONG CONTINUOUSLY MEANS ALONGSIDE SAID SECOND CONVEYOR FOR AGITATING THE BOARDSS TO CAUSE TILES TO SHIFT IN THEIR POCKETS TO LIMITING POSITIONS TOWARD THE LOWERMOST CORNER OF SAID BOARD WHERE THEY ARE RETAINED BY GRAVITY FOR THE APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE BACKING SHEET TO THE TILES ON A BOARD, SAID AGITATING MEANS INCLUDING A MEMBER TIMED TO MOVE FORWARD FOR A DISTANCE WITH AN ADVANCING BOARD AS IT AGITATES THE BOARD, A SIDE-TILT THIRD CONVEYOR WHICH TAKES BOARDS ENDWISE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
TILE SHEET BACKING APPARATUS, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A BOARD FORWARDING FIRST CONVEYOR WHICH MOVES RECTANGULAR TILE BOARDS, HAVING TILE-HOLDING POCKETS THEREON, ENDWISE AND SPACED APART ALONG A HORIZONTAL PATH AT A CONTINUOUS UNIFORM SPEED, A DOUBLE-TITL SECOND CONVEYOR HAVING BOARD SUPPORTS WHICH HOLD A BOARD WITH ONE CORNER LOWERMOST FOR TAKING TILE BOARDS FROM SAID FIRST CONVEYOR AND MOVING THEM ALONG CONTINUOUSLY MEANS ALONGSIDE SAID SECOND CONVEYOR FOR AGITATING THE BOARDSS TO CAUSE TILES TO SHIFT IN THEIR POCKETS TO LIMITING POSITIONS TOWARD THE LOWERMOST CORNER OF SAID BOARD WHERE THEY ARE RETAINED BY GRAVITY FOR THE APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE BACKING SHEET TO THE TILES ON A BOARD, SAID AGITATING MEANS INCLUDING A MEMBER TIMED TO MOVE FORWARD FOR A DISTANCE WITH AN ADVANCING BOARD AS IT AGITATES THE BOARD, A SIDE-TILT THIRD CONVEYOR WHICH TAKES BOARDS ENDWISE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-12 | 1970-06-13 | 1970-12-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-12 | 1974-06-13 | 1974-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-12 | 1978-06-13 | 1978-12-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |