US3309838A
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Capping machine
Assignee: HORIX Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1964-04-17
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1984-04-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles V Wilhere
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:36
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67B; B67B3/00; B67B3/20; B67B3/2013; B67B3/2033; B67B3/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
IN A MACHINE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED, HAVING A ROTARY TURRET AND A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE SPINDLES MOUNTED ON THE TURRET AND MEANS FOR FEEDING CONTAINERS SUCCESSIVELY ONTO THE TURRET AND FOR POSITIONING EACH CONTAINER IN CLOSURE RECEIVING ALIGNMENT WITH A SPINDLE AND A SOURCE OF CLOSURES ADJACENT THE PERIPHERY OF THE TURRET AND A TRANSFER ARM ASSOCIATED WITH EACH SPINDLE FOR NORMALLY PICKING UP A CLOSURE FROM THE SOURCE AND TRANSFERRING IT TO THE SPINDLE FOR APPLICATION TO A CONTAINER, MEANS FOR ASSURING THE PICK UP OF A CLOSURE BY EACH TRANSFER ARM ONLY IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CONTAINER IN CLOSURE RECEIVING ALIGNMENT WITH THE SPINDLE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT ARM, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: SENSING MEANS OPERABLE SOLELY IN RESPONSE TO DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SPINDLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF A CONTAINER IN CLOSURE RECEIVING ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SPINDLE, AND CAM MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH SENSING MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE TRANSFER ARM FROM PICKING UP A CLOSURE FROM SAID SOURCE IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH A CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
IN A MACHINE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED, HAVING A ROTARY TURRET AND A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE SPINDLES MOUNTED ON THE TURRET AND MEANS FOR FEEDING CONTAINERS SUCCESSIVELY ONTO THE TURRET AND FOR POSITIONING EACH CONTAINER IN CLOSURE RECEIVING ALIGNMENT WITH A SPINDLE AND A SOURCE OF CLOSURES ADJACENT THE PERIPHERY OF THE TURRET AND A TRANSFER ARM ASSOCIATED WITH EACH SPINDLE FOR NORMALLY PICKING UP A CLOSURE FROM THE SOURCE AND TRANSFERRING IT TO THE SPINDLE FOR APPLICATION TO A CONTAINER, MEANS FOR ASSURING THE PICK UP OF A CLOSURE BY EACH TRANSFER ARM ONLY IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CONTAINER IN CLOSURE RECEIVING ALIGNMENT WITH THE SPINDLE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT ARM, SAID MEANS COMPRISING: SENSING MEANS OPERABLE SOLELY IN RESPONSE TO DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SPINDLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF A CONTAINER IN CLOSURE RECEIVING ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SPINDLE, AND CAM MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH SENSING MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE TRANSFER ARM FROM PICKING UP A CLOSURE FROM SAID SOURCE IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH A CONTAINER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |