US3352629A
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Can cover sterilizer on can closing machine
Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1982-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bjarne J Iverson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B55/00; B65B55/02; B65B55/04; B65B55/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AND STERILIZING CONTAINER COVERS COMPRISING A HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF SPACED APART VERTICALLY ENTENDING SCREWS IN SAID HOUSING FOR SUPPORTING COVERS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SCREWS FOR CONVEYING THE COVERS IN THE HOUSING MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTING A STERILIZING MEDIA IN SAID HOUSING WHEREBY COVERS CONVEYED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP BY SAID SCREWS ARE STERLIZED, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING COVERS INTO SAID HOUSING, MEANS FOR FEEDING STERILE COVERS OUT OF SAID HOUSING FIRST CONTROL MEANS FOR PREVENTING COVERS FROM BEING INTRODUCED TO SAID PLURALITY OF SCREWS, SECOND CONTROL MEANS FOR PREVENTING COVERS FROM BEING FED OUT OF SAID HOUSING BY SAID FEEDING MEANS, MEANS COUPLING SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATING ONE OF SAID CONTROL MEANS UPON THE ACTUATION OF THE OTHER OF SAID CONTROL MEANS, AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AND STERILIZING CONTAINER COVERS COMPRISING A HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF SPACED APART VERTICALLY ENTENDING SCREWS IN SAID HOUSING FOR SUPPORTING COVERS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SCREWS FOR CONVEYING THE COVERS IN THE HOUSING MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTING A STERILIZING MEDIA IN SAID HOUSING WHEREBY COVERS CONVEYED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP BY SAID SCREWS ARE STERLIZED, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING COVERS INTO SAID HOUSING, MEANS FOR FEEDING STERILE COVERS OUT OF SAID HOUSING FIRST CONTROL MEANS FOR PREVENTING COVERS FROM BEING INTRODUCED TO SAID PLURALITY OF SCREWS, SECOND CONTROL MEANS FOR PREVENTING COVERS FROM BEING FED OUT OF SAID HOUSING BY SAID FEEDING MEANS, MEANS COUPLING SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATING ONE OF SAID CONTROL MEANS UPON THE ACTUATION OF THE OTHER OF SAID CONTROL MEANS, AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-13 | 1971-05-15 | 1971-11-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-13 | 1975-05-15 | 1975-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-13 | 1979-05-15 | 1979-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |