US3300845A
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Article assembling apparatus
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-19
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1985-02-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis E Knight
- 👤 Benjamin F Meyers
- 👤 Elnora V Dickison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53217
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING PIECE PARTS COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF STATIONARY GUIDE TRACKS EXTENDING IN JUXTAPOSED RELATIONSHIP AND TERMINATING IN LATERAL ALIGNMENT; MEANS FOR FEEDING PIECE PARTS IN PIGGY-BACK RELATIONSHIP ALONG EACH OF SAID GUIDE TRACKS; A TRANSFER STATION POSITIONED ADJACENT THE COMMON TERMINATING ENDS OF SAID STATIONARY GUIDE TRACKS, SAID TRANSFER STATION INCLUDING A SPRING-MOUNTED PLATFORM AND AN ASSOCIATED STATIONARY MEMBER WHICH TOGETHER FORM A PLURALITY OF GUIDE TRACK EXTENSIONS RESPECTIVELY ALIGNED WITH SAID STATIONARY GUIDE TRACKS; MEANS POSITIONED NEAR THE ENDS OF SAID STATIONARY GUIDE TRACKS NEAREST SAID TRANSFER STATION FOR SEPARATING THE END PIECE PART IN EACH STATIONARY GUIDE TRACK FROM THE PIECE PART NORMALLY POSITIONED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THERETO; RECIPROCALLY OPERATED MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY DRIVING THE SEPARATED PIECE PARTS TO A DESIRED POINT ALONG THE RESPECTIVELY ALIGNED GUIDE TRACK EXTENSIONS; AND RECIPROCALLY OPERATED PICK-UP MEANS FOR GRASPING AND WITHDRAWING THE SEPARATED PIECE PARTS FROM SAID GUIDE TRACK EXTENSIONS, AND THEREAFTER HOLDING SAID PIECE PARTS IN PRECISE ORIENTATION AND SPACED RELATIONSHIP WHILE TRANSPORTING THEM TO AND INSERTING THEM IN A MOUNTING MEMBER AT AN ASSEMBLY STATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING PIECE PARTS COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF STATIONARY GUIDE TRACKS EXTENDING IN JUXTAPOSED RELATIONSHIP AND TERMINATING IN LATERAL ALIGNMENT; MEANS FOR FEEDING PIECE PARTS IN PIGGY-BACK RELATIONSHIP ALONG EACH OF SAID GUIDE TRACKS; A TRANSFER STATION POSITIONED ADJACENT THE COMMON TERMINATING ENDS OF SAID STATIONARY GUIDE TRACKS, SAID TRANSFER STATION INCLUDING A SPRING-MOUNTED PLATFORM AND AN ASSOCIATED STATIONARY MEMBER WHICH TOGETHER FORM A PLURALITY OF GUIDE TRACK EXTENSIONS RESPECTIVELY ALIGNED WITH SAID STATIONARY GUIDE TRACKS; MEANS POSITIONED NEAR THE ENDS OF SAID STATIONARY GUIDE TRACKS NEAREST SAID TRANSFER STATION FOR SEPARATING THE END PIECE PART IN EACH STATIONARY GUIDE TRACK FROM THE PIECE PART NORMALLY POSITIONED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THERETO; RECIPROCALLY OPERATED MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY DRIVING THE SEPARATED PIECE PARTS TO A DESIRED POINT ALONG THE RESPECTIVELY ALIGNED GUIDE TRACK EXTENSIONS; AND RECIPROCALLY OPERATED PICK-UP MEANS FOR GRASPING AND WITHDRAWING THE SEPARATED PIECE PARTS FROM SAID GUIDE TRACK EXTENSIONS, AND THEREAFTER HOLDING SAID PIECE PARTS IN PRECISE ORIENTATION AND SPACED RELATIONSHIP WHILE TRANSPORTING THEM TO AND INSERTING THEM IN A MOUNTING MEMBER AT AN ASSEMBLY STATION.
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) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |