US3330403A
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Method and apparatus for feeding articles
Assignee: American Flange and Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1966-01-28
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1986-01-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Seward M Roberts
- 👤 Greck Eugene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:08
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67B; B67B3/00; B67B3/02; B67B3/06; B67B3/064; B21; B21D; B21D51/00; B21D51/16; B21D51/38; B21D51/44; B21D51/446; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/12; B65G47/14; B65G47/1407; B65G47/1442; B65G47/1457; B67B3/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
THE METHOD OF ORIENTING AND FEEDING CLOSURE CAPS HAVING A DISC-LIKE PANEL SURROUNDED BY A CYLINDRICAL WALL TERMINATING IN A FREE EDGE AND A RADIAL GRIPPING EAR EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID FREE EDGE AWAY FROM SAID PANEL, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF DEPOSITING A PLURALITY OF SUCH CLOSURE CAPS RANDOMLY VARIOUSLY POSITIONED ON AN UPWARDLY FACING SURFACE, SUBJECTING SUCH CLOSURE CAPS TO A CENTRIFUGAL FORCE CAUSING SAID CLOSURE CAPS TO MOVE RADIALLY OUTWARDLY ON SAID SURFACE, MOVING SAID CLOSURE CAPS RANDOMLY VARIOUSLY POSITIONED IN A GENERALLY CIRCULAR PATH, SELECTING CLOSURE CAPS PROPERLY POSITIONED WITH THEIR DISC-LIKE PANELS CONTACTING SAID SURFACE AND COLLECTING SAID SELECTED CAPS IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP IN AN OUTER CIRCULAR PATH, CONVEYING SAID SELECTED CLOSURE CAPS ALONG SAID OUTER CIRCULAR PATH TO SIMILARLY ORIENT ALL OF SAID SELECTED CAPS WITH SAID GRIPPING EARS EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY, DISCHARGING SAID ORIENTED SELECTED CAPS OUT OF SAID CIRCULAR PATH, CONVEYING SAID CAPS ALONG ANOTHER PATH WITH SAID GRIPPING EARS SIMILARLY ORIENTED INA TRAILING POSITION, PROJECTING IMPROPERLY POSITIONED CAPS RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID CIRCULAR PATH AND REVERSING THE POSITIONING OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID CAPS IN SAID PROJECTING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
THE METHOD OF ORIENTING AND FEEDING CLOSURE CAPS HAVING A DISC-LIKE PANEL SURROUNDED BY A CYLINDRICAL WALL TERMINATING IN A FREE EDGE AND A RADIAL GRIPPING EAR EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID FREE EDGE AWAY FROM SAID PANEL, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF DEPOSITING A PLURALITY OF SUCH CLOSURE CAPS RANDOMLY VARIOUSLY POSITIONED ON AN UPWARDLY FACING SURFACE, SUBJECTING SUCH CLOSURE CAPS TO A CENTRIFUGAL FORCE CAUSING SAID CLOSURE CAPS TO MOVE RADIALLY OUTWARDLY ON SAID SURFACE, MOVING SAID CLOSURE CAPS RANDOMLY VARIOUSLY POSITIONED IN A GENERALLY CIRCULAR PATH, SELECTING CLOSURE CAPS PROPERLY POSITIONED WITH THEIR DISC-LIKE PANELS CONTACTING SAID SURFACE AND COLLECTING SAID SELECTED CAPS IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP IN AN OUTER CIRCULAR PATH, CONVEYING SAID SELECTED CLOSURE CAPS ALONG SAID OUTER CIRCULAR PATH TO SIMILARLY ORIENT ALL OF SAID SELECTED CAPS WITH SAID GRIPPING EARS EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY, DISCHARGING SAID ORIENTED SELECTED CAPS OUT OF SAID CIRCULAR PATH, CONVEYING SAID CAPS ALONG ANOTHER PATH WITH SAID GRIPPING EARS SIMILARLY ORIENTED INA TRAILING POSITION, PROJECTING IMPROPERLY POSITIONED CAPS RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID CIRCULAR PATH AND REVERSING THE POSITIONING OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID CAPS IN SAID PROJECTING.
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) | 1970-07-10 | 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 |