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US3341911A
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Apparatus for packaging crimped materials
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1965-11-12
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Smith John Winston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H54/00; B65H54/76; B65H54/78; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A PACKAGING APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR HANDLING AND PROCESSING HIGHLY CRIMPED FILAMENTARY MATERIALS WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE BULK FACTOR THEREOF COMPRISING FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS FOR CARRYING THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL THROUGH A CONDITIONING ZONE, POSITIONING MEANS FOR LAYING THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL ON SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN WITHOUT SUBJECTING THE MATERIAL TO AN ELONGATING PRESSURE, SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING THE CONDITIONED FILAMENTARY MATERIAL FROM THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS TO A PACKAGING MEANS, THE RECEIVING END OF SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS BEING POSITIONED BELOW THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS BY A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE SO THAT THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL AT THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS IS PULLED THEREFROM AND LAYED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT LINE UPON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS BY THE WEIGHT OF THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL THAT IS FALLING ONTO SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS, AND PACKAGING MEANS POSITIONED TO RECEIVED THE HIGHLY CRIMPED FILAMENTARY MATERIAL AS IT LEAVES THE DISTANCE END OF SAID SECOND CONVEYOR BELT FOR ARRANGING THE MATERIAL IN A SUPERIMPOSED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A PACKAGING APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR HANDLING AND PROCESSING HIGHLY CRIMPED FILAMENTARY MATERIALS WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE BULK FACTOR THEREOF COMPRISING FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS FOR CARRYING THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL THROUGH A CONDITIONING ZONE, POSITIONING MEANS FOR LAYING THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL ON SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN WITHOUT SUBJECTING THE MATERIAL TO AN ELONGATING PRESSURE, SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING THE CONDITIONED FILAMENTARY MATERIAL FROM THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS TO A PACKAGING MEANS, THE RECEIVING END OF SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS BEING POSITIONED BELOW THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS BY A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE SO THAT THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL AT THE DISCHARGE END OF SAID FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS IS PULLED THEREFROM AND LAYED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT LINE UPON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS BY THE WEIGHT OF THE FILAMENTARY MATERIAL THAT IS FALLING ONTO SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS, AND PACKAGING MEANS POSITIONED TO RECEIVED THE HIGHLY CRIMPED FILAMENTARY MATERIAL AS IT LEAVES THE DISTANCE END OF SAID SECOND CONVEYOR BELT FOR ARRANGING THE MATERIAL IN A SUPERIMPOSED POSITION.
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) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |