US3309840A
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Packaging machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-30
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1984-04-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bilaisis Viktoras
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/30; B65B35/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FEEDING CONTAINERS ONE AT A TIME FROM THE BOTTOM OF A STACK OF INVERTED NESTED CONTAINERS AND FOR PACKING ARTICLES THEREIN, SAID MACHINE COMPRISING (A) A PAIR OF SPACED, VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE, OPENABLE AND CLOSABLE GRIPPING MEANS EACH INCLUDING A PAIR OF GRIPPING PORTIONS OPENABLE TO RECEIVE THEREBETWEEN AND CLOSABLE TO GRIP THEREBETWEEN A RESPECTIVE ONE OF A PAIR OF OPPOSITE END PORTIONS OF A BOTTOM CONTAINER IN A STACK OF INVERTED NESTED CONTAINERS, SAID GRIPPING MEANS BEING LOWERABLE FROM AN UPPER POSITION TO MOVE SAID BOTTOM CONTAINER DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID STACK AND DISPOSE SAID CONTAINER IN AN INVERTED POSITION FOR RECEIVING ARTICLES FED UPWARDLY THEREINTO, AND (B) A VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE TABLE FOR HORIZONTALLY RECEIVING ARTICLES FED THERETO IN A LOWER POSITION THEREOF, SAID TABLE BEING RAISABLE FROM SAID LOWER POSITION TO PUSH ARTICLES THEREON UPWARDLY INTO SAID INVERTED CONTAINER HELD BY SAID GRIPPING MEANS TO FILL SAID INVERTED CONTAINER WITH SAID ARTICLES AND TO PUSH SAID ARTICLES FARTHER TO STRIP SAID FILLED INVERTED CONTAINER FROM SAID GRIPPING MEANS AND DISPOSE SAID FILLED INVERTED CONTAINER ON SAID TABLE IN AN UPPER POSITION OF SAID TABLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FEEDING CONTAINERS ONE AT A TIME FROM THE BOTTOM OF A STACK OF INVERTED NESTED CONTAINERS AND FOR PACKING ARTICLES THEREIN, SAID MACHINE COMPRISING (A) A PAIR OF SPACED, VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE, OPENABLE AND CLOSABLE GRIPPING MEANS EACH INCLUDING A PAIR OF GRIPPING PORTIONS OPENABLE TO RECEIVE THEREBETWEEN AND CLOSABLE TO GRIP THEREBETWEEN A RESPECTIVE ONE OF A PAIR OF OPPOSITE END PORTIONS OF A BOTTOM CONTAINER IN A STACK OF INVERTED NESTED CONTAINERS, SAID GRIPPING MEANS BEING LOWERABLE FROM AN UPPER POSITION TO MOVE SAID BOTTOM CONTAINER DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID STACK AND DISPOSE SAID CONTAINER IN AN INVERTED POSITION FOR RECEIVING ARTICLES FED UPWARDLY THEREINTO, AND (B) A VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE TABLE FOR HORIZONTALLY RECEIVING ARTICLES FED THERETO IN A LOWER POSITION THEREOF, SAID TABLE BEING RAISABLE FROM SAID LOWER POSITION TO PUSH ARTICLES THEREON UPWARDLY INTO SAID INVERTED CONTAINER HELD BY SAID GRIPPING MEANS TO FILL SAID INVERTED CONTAINER WITH SAID ARTICLES AND TO PUSH SAID ARTICLES FARTHER TO STRIP SAID FILLED INVERTED CONTAINER FROM SAID GRIPPING MEANS AND DISPOSE SAID FILLED INVERTED CONTAINER ON SAID TABLE IN AN UPPER POSITION OF SAID TABLE.
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) | 1970-03-20 | 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 |