Patent US4490037A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3344579A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Machine for settling fruit
Assignee: University of California Berkeley
•
Filing: 1964-02-06
•
Granted: 1967-10-03
•
Expires: 1984-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe P Gentry
- 👤 George R Giannini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B1/00; B65B1/20; B65B1/22; B65B25/00; B65B25/02; B65B25/04; B65B25/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A MACHINE FOR SETTLING FRUIT IN A BOX COMPRISING A FRAME, A PAIR OF HORIZONTAL BOX SUPPORTS ON SAID FRAME IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO LEAVE AN INTERVENING GAP, A VIBRATOR TABLE DISPOSED IN SAID GAP AND SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUING SAID BOX SUPPORTS, CARRIAGE, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID CARRIAGE ON SAID FRAME FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT OVER SAID BOX SUPPORTS AND OVER SAID VIBRATOR TABLE, MEANS ON SAID CARRIAGE FOR ENGAGING A BOX ON ONE OF SAID SUPPORTS AND MOVING SAID BOX WITH SAID CARRIAGE, AND MEANS ON SAID CARRIAGE FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD THE TOP OF SAID BOX WHILE SAID BOX IS ON SAID VIBRATOR TABLE.
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) | 1970-10-02 | 1971-04-03 | 1971-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-02 | 1975-04-03 | 1975-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-02 | 1979-04-03 | 1979-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |