US3340677A
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Device for packaging bottles in cases
Assignee: Machinefabriek Van Luxemborg NV
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Filing: 1965-03-24
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1985-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paulus Josephus Mari Luxemborg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:21
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B21/00; B65B21/02; B65B21/14; B65B21/18; B65B21/183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A DEVICE FOR PACKAGING BOTTLES IN CASES, THE DEVICE BEING PROVIDED WITH OPERATING HEADS EQUIPPED WITH BOTTLE GRIPPING ELEMENTS, THE SAID HEADS BEING ARRANGED AROUND A CENTRAL COLUMN AND MOUNTED ON PAIRS OF PROTRUDING BRACKETS FOR STEPWISE ROTATION ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, THE SAID DEVICE COMPRISING FURTHER A MEMBER FOR LIFTING ONE OR MORE CASES, WHICH ARE POSITIONED UNDER THE BOTTLES HANGING IN THE GRIPPING ELEMENTS, AND A GUIDING FRAME, WHICH IS MOVABLE IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION, THE SAID FRAME BEING HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN THE CASES ON THE LIFTING MEMBER AND AN OPERATING HEAD WITH BOTTLES HANGING THEREON, SAID FRAME COMPRISING MEANS FOR CENTRING THE CASES UNDER THE SAID OPERATING HEAD AND MEANS FOR GUIDING THE BOTTLES WHEN SAME ARE LOWERED INTO THE CASES, THE GUIDING FRAME BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO A NUMBER OF AUXILIARY FRAMES, WHICH ARE GUIDED IN VERTICAL DIRECTION IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE MOVABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER, THE NUMBER OF THE SAID AUXILIARY FRAMES CORRESPONDING WITH THE NUMBER OF CASES WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY SHOULD BE LOADED WITH BOTTLES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
A DEVICE FOR PACKAGING BOTTLES IN CASES, THE DEVICE BEING PROVIDED WITH OPERATING HEADS EQUIPPED WITH BOTTLE GRIPPING ELEMENTS, THE SAID HEADS BEING ARRANGED AROUND A CENTRAL COLUMN AND MOUNTED ON PAIRS OF PROTRUDING BRACKETS FOR STEPWISE ROTATION ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, THE SAID DEVICE COMPRISING FURTHER A MEMBER FOR LIFTING ONE OR MORE CASES, WHICH ARE POSITIONED UNDER THE BOTTLES HANGING IN THE GRIPPING ELEMENTS, AND A GUIDING FRAME, WHICH IS MOVABLE IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION, THE SAID FRAME BEING HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN THE CASES ON THE LIFTING MEMBER AND AN OPERATING HEAD WITH BOTTLES HANGING THEREON, SAID FRAME COMPRISING MEANS FOR CENTRING THE CASES UNDER THE SAID OPERATING HEAD AND MEANS FOR GUIDING THE BOTTLES WHEN SAME ARE LOWERED INTO THE CASES, THE GUIDING FRAME BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO A NUMBER OF AUXILIARY FRAMES, WHICH ARE GUIDED IN VERTICAL DIRECTION IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE MOVABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF ONE ANOTHER, THE NUMBER OF THE SAID AUXILIARY FRAMES CORRESPONDING WITH THE NUMBER OF CASES WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY SHOULD BE LOADED WITH BOTTLES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |