US3333396A
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Machine for filling cartons
Assignee: FR Hesser Maschinenfabrik AG
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Filing: 1963-10-03
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1983-10-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paal Hans
- 👤 Zimmermann Helmuth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B19/00; B65B19/34; B65B35/00; B65B35/30; B65B35/40; B65B35/405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
IN A MACHINE FOR FILLING CARTONS WITH RELATIVE THIN LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING OBJECTS COMPRISING: FIRST ENDLESS CONVEYOR MEANS LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING AND CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO RECEIVE AND MOVE ARTICLES; A PLURALITY OF RECEPTACLES FOR RECEIVING EMPTY CARTONS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY ALONG AND SECURED TO SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS; SECOND ENDLESS CONVEYOR MEANS DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST MEANS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR MOVING AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SPEED AND IN A COMMON DIRECTION; A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS CARRIED ON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS AND SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREON AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE DISTANCE AS SAID RECEPTACLES AND BEING ALIGNED THEREWITH TRANSVERSELY TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL; FEEDING MEANS ADAPTED AND ARRANGED TO OPERATE, AUTOMATICALLY, IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE WITH SAID CONVEYORS, SAID FEEDING MEANS BEING DISPOSED, VERTICALLY SPACED IN SUITABLE JUXTAPOSITION TO SAID CONTAINER, SAID FEEDING MEANS INCLUDING A QUANTITY MEASURING DEVICE, PISTON MEANS FOR LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNING SAID OBJECTS AND MEANS FOR PERMITTING THE DISCHARGE OF SAID OBJECTS INTO SAID CONTAINERS IN AN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP; PLUNGER MEANS IN EACH OF SAID CONTAINERS AND MOVABLE THEREIN TO PUSH THE CONTENTS OF SAID CONTAINER INTO SAID CARTON IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
FOR USE WITH A MACHINE FOR FILLING CARTONS, A DEVICE FOR RECEIVING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING OBJECTS, ALIGNING AND DISCHARGING SUCH OBJECTS, COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING INTAKE AND DISCHARGE OPENINGS; A DRUM ROTATABLY DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING HAVING TWO RADIALLY ARRANGED AND OPPOSITELY LOCATED CHAMBERS, EACH SAID CHAMBER HAVING AN END WALL, SAID INTAKE AND DISCHARGE OPENINGS BEING ARRANGED TO SEQUENTIALLY REGISTER WITH SAID CHAMBERS; AND PISTON MEANS AXIALLY AND SEQUENTIALLY MOVABLE WITHIN EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS TOWARD THE RESPECTIVE END WALL THEREOF AFTER COMMUNICATION OF A GIVEN CHAMBER WITH SAID INTAKE OPENING TO ALIGN LONGITUDINALLY THE ENDS OF SAID OBJECTS.
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) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |