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US3353331A
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Assignee: Lodge and Shipley Co
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Filing: 1963-10-24
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1983-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward F Rowekamp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B21/00; B65B21/02; B65B21/14; B65B21/16; B65B39/00; B65B39/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
IN APPARATUS HAVING A CASE LOADER, A CONVEYOR FEEDIN ALIGNED CONTAINERS INTO SAID LOADER AND MEANS SUPPORTING A CASE UNDER SAID LOADER, SAID CASE LOADER STRUCTURE COMPRISING, A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY SPACED SUPPORT RAILS LOCATED ABOVE SAID CASE SUPPORT AND IN POSITION TO RECEIVE CONTAINERS FROM SAID CONVEYOR, MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID RAILS TRANSVERSELY, LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING STATIONARY GUIDE RAILS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT RAILS AND ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE UPPER EDGES OF SAID SUPPORT RAILS TO BLOCK TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS SUPPORTED ON SAID SUPPORT RAILS, SHIFTER PLATES DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT RAILS ADJACENT THE UPSTREAM ENDS OF SAID STATIONARY RAILS AND PROJECTING ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE UPPER SURFACES OF SAID SUPPORT RAILS, SAID SHIFTER PLATES BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE AND TRANSVERSELY SHIFT AT LEAST ONE ROW OF CONTAINERS, MEANS FIXING SAID SHIFTER PLATES WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT RAILS WHEREBY SAID SHIFTER PLATES ARE TRANSVERSELY SHIFTED WITH SAID SUPPORT RAILS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
IN APPARATUS HAVING A CASE LOADER, A CONVEYOR FEEDIN ALIGNED CONTAINERS INTO SAID LOADER AND MEANS SUPPORTING A CASE UNDER SAID LOADER, SAID CASE LOADER STRUCTURE COMPRISING, A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY SPACED SUPPORT RAILS LOCATED ABOVE SAID CASE SUPPORT AND IN POSITION TO RECEIVE CONTAINERS FROM SAID CONVEYOR, MEANS FOR SHIFTING SAID RAILS TRANSVERSELY, LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING STATIONARY GUIDE RAILS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT RAILS AND ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE UPPER EDGES OF SAID SUPPORT RAILS TO BLOCK TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS SUPPORTED ON SAID SUPPORT RAILS, SHIFTER PLATES DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT RAILS ADJACENT THE UPSTREAM ENDS OF SAID STATIONARY RAILS AND PROJECTING ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE UPPER SURFACES OF SAID SUPPORT RAILS, SAID SHIFTER PLATES BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE AND TRANSVERSELY SHIFT AT LEAST ONE ROW OF CONTAINERS, MEANS FIXING SAID SHIFTER PLATES WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT RAILS WHEREBY SAID SHIFTER PLATES ARE TRANSVERSELY SHIFTED WITH SAID SUPPORT RAILS.
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) | 1970-11-20 | 1971-05-22 | 1971-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-20 | 1975-05-22 | 1975-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-20 | 1979-05-22 | 1979-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |