US3330205A
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Tying machine
Assignee: Mid States Steel & Wire Compan
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Filing: 1965-11-10
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1985-11-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B27/00; B65B27/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
IN A TYING MACHINE OF THE TYPE INCLUDING AN ELONGATED FRAME ADAPTED TO CARRY A KNOTTER HEAD AND HAVING A GUIDE LOOP EXTENDING ACROSS THE FRAME INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS TO GUIDE A TENSION MEMBER AROUND AN ARTICLE ON THE FRAME, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF SUBFRAMES PIVOTED ON TRANSVERSE HORIZONTAL AXES ADJACENT TO THE ENDS OF THE FRAME FOR SWINGING FROM ALIGNED HORIZONTAL POSITIONS IN WHICH THEY DEFINE THE TOP OF THE FRAME TO RAISED POSITIONS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE END PORTIONS OF THE FRAME, EACH OF THE SUB-FRAMES BEING FORMED BY A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL UPWARDLY OPENING CHANNELS, CONVEYOR MEANS CARRIED BY THE SUB-FRAMES TO CONVEY ARTICLES TO BE TIED ALONG THE FRAME FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER THEREOF COMPRISING ROLLERS JOURNALED IN THE ENDS OF THE CHANNELS AND BELTS TRAINED OVER THE ROLLERS AND LINED IN THE CHANNELS, THE OUTER ONES OF THE ROLLERS BEING COAXIAL WITH SAID HORIZONTAL AXES, AND POWER MEANS ON THE FRAME TO DRIVE THE OUTER ROLLERS, THE OUTER ROLLERS CARRYING THE CONVEYOR BELTS WHICH CARRY AN ARTICLE OFF OF THE FRAME BEING DRIVEN FASTER THAN THE CONVEYOR BELTS WHICH CARRY AN ARTICLE ONTO THE FRAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
IN A TYING MACHINE OF THE TYPE INCLUDING AN ELONGATED FRAME ADAPTED TO CARRY A KNOTTER HEAD AND HAVING A GUIDE LOOP EXTENDING ACROSS THE FRAME INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS TO GUIDE A TENSION MEMBER AROUND AN ARTICLE ON THE FRAME, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF SUBFRAMES PIVOTED ON TRANSVERSE HORIZONTAL AXES ADJACENT TO THE ENDS OF THE FRAME FOR SWINGING FROM ALIGNED HORIZONTAL POSITIONS IN WHICH THEY DEFINE THE TOP OF THE FRAME TO RAISED POSITIONS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE END PORTIONS OF THE FRAME, EACH OF THE SUB-FRAMES BEING FORMED BY A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL UPWARDLY OPENING CHANNELS, CONVEYOR MEANS CARRIED BY THE SUB-FRAMES TO CONVEY ARTICLES TO BE TIED ALONG THE FRAME FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER THEREOF COMPRISING ROLLERS JOURNALED IN THE ENDS OF THE CHANNELS AND BELTS TRAINED OVER THE ROLLERS AND LINED IN THE CHANNELS, THE OUTER ONES OF THE ROLLERS BEING COAXIAL WITH SAID HORIZONTAL AXES, AND POWER MEANS ON THE FRAME TO DRIVE THE OUTER ROLLERS, THE OUTER ROLLERS CARRYING THE CONVEYOR BELTS WHICH CARRY AN ARTICLE OFF OF THE FRAME BEING DRIVEN FASTER THAN THE CONVEYOR BELTS WHICH CARRY AN ARTICLE ONTO THE FRAME.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |