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Apparatus for conveying elongated articles
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1965-05-24
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1985-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Henry D Mitchell
- 👤 Robert M Tribble
- 👤 Hugh A Wells
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:55
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/02; H05K13/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
AN APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING ELONGATED ARTICLES, WHICH COMPRISES: MEANS FOR ORIENTING THE ELONGATED ARTICLES IN A PREDETERMINED ENDWISE POSITION, SAID ORIENTING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF NORMALLY ADJACENT PLATES, SAID PLATES DEFINING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING SAID ARTICLES, A CHAMBER, AND AN OUTLET FOR DISPENSING SAID ORIENTED ARTICLES; MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY FEEDING SAID ARTICLES TO SAID INLET OF SAID ORIENTING MEANS IN A COLUMN OF RANDOM ENDWISE POSITIONS; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENCE OF SAID ARTICLES OF SAID COLUMN OF ARTICLES FOR A FIRST PREDETERMINED TIME FOR EJECTING EVERY OTHER ARTICLE OF SAID COLUMN OF ARTICLES TO SPACE APART SAID ARTICLES AT INTERVALS AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID ARTICLES; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENCE OF SAID ARTICLES FOR A SECOND TIME GREATER THAN SAID FIRST PREDETERMINED TIME FOR MOVING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PLATES AWAY FROM SAID OTHER PLATE TO OPEN SAID CHAMBER TO PERMIT THE MOVEMENT THEREFROM OF ANY ARTICLES THEREIN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
AN APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING ELONGATED ARTICLES, WHICH COMPRISES: MEANS FOR ORIENTING THE ELONGATED ARTICLES IN A PREDETERMINED ENDWISE POSITION, SAID ORIENTING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF NORMALLY ADJACENT PLATES, SAID PLATES DEFINING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING SAID ARTICLES, A CHAMBER, AND AN OUTLET FOR DISPENSING SAID ORIENTED ARTICLES; MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY FEEDING SAID ARTICLES TO SAID INLET OF SAID ORIENTING MEANS IN A COLUMN OF RANDOM ENDWISE POSITIONS; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENCE OF SAID ARTICLES OF SAID COLUMN OF ARTICLES FOR A FIRST PREDETERMINED TIME FOR EJECTING EVERY OTHER ARTICLE OF SAID COLUMN OF ARTICLES TO SPACE APART SAID ARTICLES AT INTERVALS AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID ARTICLES; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE PRESENCE OF SAID ARTICLES FOR A SECOND TIME GREATER THAN SAID FIRST PREDETERMINED TIME FOR MOVING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PLATES AWAY FROM SAID OTHER PLATE TO OPEN SAID CHAMBER TO PERMIT THE MOVEMENT THEREFROM OF ANY ARTICLES THEREIN.
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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) | 1970-01-02 | 1970-07-04 | 1971-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-02 | 1974-07-04 | 1975-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-02 | 1978-07-04 | 1979-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |