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US3353515A
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Can treating apparatus
Assignee: Stolle Corp
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Filing: 1965-06-10
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1985-06-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph J Stolle
- 👤 Elton G Kaminski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:54
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B21/00; F26B21/006; B; B05; B05B; B05B13/00; B05B13/06; B05B13/0609; B08; B08B; B08B3/00; B08B3/02; B08B3/022; B08B9/00; B08B9/08; B08B9/20; B08B9/205; B08B9/28; B08B9/30; B08B9/42; B67; B67B; B67B1/00; B67B1/005; B67B1/04; F26B15/00; F26B15/10; F26B15/12; F26B15/14; F26B15/20; F26B15/22; F26B15/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A CAN TREATING MACHINE COMPRISING A CASING, A DIVIDING WALL IN SAID CASING SEPARATING IT INTO A FRONT SECTION AND A REAR SECTION, A PLURALITY OF SPROCKETS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID REAR SECTION, AND AN ENDLESS CHAIN IN OPERATIVE RELATION TO SAID SPROCKETS, MEANS FOR DRIVING ONE, AT LEAST, OF SAID SPROCKETS INTERMITTENTLY TO CAUSE SAID CHAIN TO ADVANCE IN EQUAL INCREMENTS ALONG ITS COURSE, AN OPENING THROUGH SAID DIVIDING WALL ALONG THE PATH OF SAID CHAIN, THE ADJACENT EDGES OF SAID WALL ALONG SAID OPENING BEING ARRANGED IN SPACED OVERLAPPING RELATION PROVIDING A LABYRINTH PATH THROUGH SAID WALL, A PLURALITY OF BRACKET MEMBERS SECURED AT SPACED POINTS ALONG SAID CHAIN AND HAVING A GENERALLY S-SHAPED PORTION POSITIONED TO PASS THROUGH SAID LABYRINTH PATH AND EXTENDING INTO THE FRONT SECTION OF SAID CASING, A CAN HOLDER ON EACH OF SAID BRACKET MEMBERS IN SAID FRONT SECTION, AND MEANS TO RETAIN A CAN IN EACH OF SAID HOLDERS, AND A PLURALITY OF JETS FOR TREATING FLUID DISPOSED ALONG THE COURSE OF SAID CHAIN, SAID JETS BEING POSITIONED TO DIRECT A STREAM OF SAID TREATING FLUID TO A CAN MOMENTARILY STOPPED BEFORE IT BY SAID INTERMITTENT DRIVING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A CAN TREATING MACHINE COMPRISING A CASING, A DIVIDING WALL IN SAID CASING SEPARATING IT INTO A FRONT SECTION AND A REAR SECTION, A PLURALITY OF SPROCKETS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID REAR SECTION, AND AN ENDLESS CHAIN IN OPERATIVE RELATION TO SAID SPROCKETS, MEANS FOR DRIVING ONE, AT LEAST, OF SAID SPROCKETS INTERMITTENTLY TO CAUSE SAID CHAIN TO ADVANCE IN EQUAL INCREMENTS ALONG ITS COURSE, AN OPENING THROUGH SAID DIVIDING WALL ALONG THE PATH OF SAID CHAIN, THE ADJACENT EDGES OF SAID WALL ALONG SAID OPENING BEING ARRANGED IN SPACED OVERLAPPING RELATION PROVIDING A LABYRINTH PATH THROUGH SAID WALL, A PLURALITY OF BRACKET MEMBERS SECURED AT SPACED POINTS ALONG SAID CHAIN AND HAVING A GENERALLY S-SHAPED PORTION POSITIONED TO PASS THROUGH SAID LABYRINTH PATH AND EXTENDING INTO THE FRONT SECTION OF SAID CASING, A CAN HOLDER ON EACH OF SAID BRACKET MEMBERS IN SAID FRONT SECTION, AND MEANS TO RETAIN A CAN IN EACH OF SAID HOLDERS, AND A PLURALITY OF JETS FOR TREATING FLUID DISPOSED ALONG THE COURSE OF SAID CHAIN, SAID JETS BEING POSITIONED TO DIRECT A STREAM OF SAID TREATING FLUID TO A CAN MOMENTARILY STOPPED BEFORE IT BY SAID INTERMITTENT DRIVING MEANS.
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 |