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US3305128A
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Transfer mechanisms for cigarette machinery
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1966-01-20
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1986-01-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dearsley George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:05
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/35; A24C5/32; A24C5/322; A24C5/325
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
IN A CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS HAVING AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF SUPPLY OF ROD-LIKE ARTICLES AND TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY MEANS FOR THE SAME, A RESERVOIR COMPRISING AT LEAST FRONT AND REAR SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL WALLS, A RESTRICTIVE ENTRANCE OPENING ADJACENT SAID REAR WALL FOR THE POSITIVE ORIENTED ENTRY OF ONLY ONE ROD AT A TIME, AND AN EXIT OPENING SPACED FROM SAID ENTRANCE COMMUNICATING WITH MEANS FOR THE RECEIPT OF SAID ARTICLES, AND A BOTTOM WALL BRIDGING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID ENTRANCE AND SAID EXIT COMPRISING A CONVEYOR FOR CARRYING AND MOVING SAID ROD FROM SAID ENTRANCE TO SAID EXIT,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
IN A CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS HAVING AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF SUPPLY OF ROD-LIKE ARTICLES AND TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY MEANS FOR THE SAME, A RESERVOIR COMPRISING AT LEAST FRONT AND REAR SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL WALLS, A RESTRICTIVE ENTRANCE OPENING ADJACENT SAID REAR WALL FOR THE POSITIVE ORIENTED ENTRY OF ONLY ONE ROD AT A TIME, AND AN EXIT OPENING SPACED FROM SAID ENTRANCE COMMUNICATING WITH MEANS FOR THE RECEIPT OF SAID ARTICLES, AND A BOTTOM WALL BRIDGING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID ENTRANCE AND SAID EXIT COMPRISING A CONVEYOR FOR CARRYING AND MOVING SAID ROD FROM SAID ENTRANCE TO SAID EXIT,
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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