US3348654A
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Apparatus for unscrambling containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-02
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1985-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Burton R Garrett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/22; B65G47/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
AN APPARATUS FOR UPRIGHTING BOTTLES OR ARTICLES HAVING THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS OF DIFFERENT SHAPES OR CONTOURS COMPRISING, A SLIDE ON WHICH BOTTLES ARE DELIVERED, A ROTATIVE CARRIER HAVING POCKETS INTO WHICH THE BOTTLES ARE DELIVERED FROM THE SLIDE, EACH POCKET CONTAINING AN AXIALLY POSITIONED PIN FOR ENTRY INTO A BOTTLE OR FOR CONTACT WITH THE BOTTOM OF A BOTTLE ACCORDING TO THE WAY IN WHICH A BOTTLE ENTERS A POCKET, EACH POCKET ALSO INCLUDING AN ANGULAR DEFLECTING PLATE FIXEDLY CARRIED BY THE POCKET, A BOTTLE CONVEYOR, A DELIVERY CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH EACH BOTTLE IS CARRIED ON ITS WAY TO THE CONVEYOR, SAID CHANNEL INCLUDING A DEFLECTOR PLATE DEFINING AN ARCUATE WALL OF SAID DELIVERY CHANNEL, SAID PLATE HAVING A PART FOR CONTACT WITH A BOTTLE CONFINED BETWEEN IT AND THE DEFLECTING PLATE ON THE POCKET TO ORIENT THE BOTTLE TO A POSITION WITH ITS MOUTH DISPOSED UPWARDLY SO THAT IT REACHES THE CONVEYOR AND ASSUMES AN UPRIGHT POSITION THEREON WHEN IT LEAVES THE CARRIER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
AN APPARATUS FOR UPRIGHTING BOTTLES OR ARTICLES HAVING THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS OF DIFFERENT SHAPES OR CONTOURS COMPRISING, A SLIDE ON WHICH BOTTLES ARE DELIVERED, A ROTATIVE CARRIER HAVING POCKETS INTO WHICH THE BOTTLES ARE DELIVERED FROM THE SLIDE, EACH POCKET CONTAINING AN AXIALLY POSITIONED PIN FOR ENTRY INTO A BOTTLE OR FOR CONTACT WITH THE BOTTOM OF A BOTTLE ACCORDING TO THE WAY IN WHICH A BOTTLE ENTERS A POCKET, EACH POCKET ALSO INCLUDING AN ANGULAR DEFLECTING PLATE FIXEDLY CARRIED BY THE POCKET, A BOTTLE CONVEYOR, A DELIVERY CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH EACH BOTTLE IS CARRIED ON ITS WAY TO THE CONVEYOR, SAID CHANNEL INCLUDING A DEFLECTOR PLATE DEFINING AN ARCUATE WALL OF SAID DELIVERY CHANNEL, SAID PLATE HAVING A PART FOR CONTACT WITH A BOTTLE CONFINED BETWEEN IT AND THE DEFLECTING PLATE ON THE POCKET TO ORIENT THE BOTTLE TO A POSITION WITH ITS MOUTH DISPOSED UPWARDLY SO THAT IT REACHES THE CONVEYOR AND ASSUMES AN UPRIGHT POSITION THEREON WHEN IT LEAVES THE CARRIER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-23 | 1971-04-24 | 1971-10-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-23 | 1975-04-24 | 1975-10-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-23 | 1979-04-24 | 1979-10-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |