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US3357154A
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Device for depositing articles
Assignee: Werner and Pfleiderer GmbH
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Filing: 1965-08-17
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Granted: 1967-12-12
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Expires: 1985-08-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Florian Otto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:13
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C9/00; A21C9/08; B; B65; B65G; B65G21/00; B65G21/10; B65G21/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A DEVICE FOR DEPOSITING ARTICLES ON A RECEIVER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY SPACED RELATIONSHIP, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A UNIFORMLY DRIVEN ENDLESS CONVEYOR INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILINEAR PORTION FOR PLACING THEREON IN LENGTHWISE RANDOM SPACED DISTRIBUTION ARTICLES TO BE DEPOSITED; AN ARTICLE RECEIVING BASE STATIONARILY SUPPORTED BELOW SAID RECTILINEAR CONVEYOR PORTION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO AND EXTENDING AT LEAST PART OF THE LENGTH THEREOF; A GUIDE MEANS AT ONE END OF THE RECTILINEAR CONVEYOR PORTION TO GUIDE THE CONVEYOR ALONG A RETURN PATH BELOW SAID RECTILINEAR PORTION; SUPPORT MEANS SUPPORTING SAID GUIDE MEANS, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING DISPLACEABLE PARALLEL TO SAID RECTILINEAR CONVEYOR PORTION BETWEEN AN INITIAL POSITION ABOVE ONE END OF THE BASE AND AN END POSITION ABOVE THE OTHER END OF THE BASE; ELECTRIC DRIVE MEANS COACTING WITH SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR DISPLACING THE SAME OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF SAID CONVEYOR PORTION; AND CONTROL MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR DISPLACEMENT IN UNISON THEREWITH, SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING CONTROLLED BY EACH ARTICLE ARRIVING ON THE CONVEYOR IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION IN REFERENCE TO THE GUIDE MEANS AND CONTROLLING THE DRIVE MEANS TO ACTIVATE THE SAME, EACH ACTIVATION OF THE DRIVE MEANS DISPLACING THE SUPPORT MEANS AND THE GUIDE MEANS SUPPORTED BY THE SAME THROUGH A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE TOWARD THE END POSITION ABOVE THE OTHER END OF SAID BASE; WHEREBY ARTICLES SUCCESSIVELY ARRIVING IN SAID PREDETERMINED POSITION IN REFERNCE TO THE GUIDE MEANS FALL FROM THE CONVEYOR UPON THE BASE THEREBENEATH, LENGTHWISE SPACED FROM EACH OTHER BY SAID PREDTERMINED DISTANCE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
255 words
A DEVICE FOR DEPOSITING ARTICLES ON A RECEIVER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY SPACED RELATIONSHIP, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A UNIFORMLY DRIVEN ENDLESS CONVEYOR INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTILINEAR PORTION FOR PLACING THEREON IN LENGTHWISE RANDOM SPACED DISTRIBUTION ARTICLES TO BE DEPOSITED; AN ARTICLE RECEIVING BASE STATIONARILY SUPPORTED BELOW SAID RECTILINEAR CONVEYOR PORTION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL THERETO AND EXTENDING AT LEAST PART OF THE LENGTH THEREOF; A GUIDE MEANS AT ONE END OF THE RECTILINEAR CONVEYOR PORTION TO GUIDE THE CONVEYOR ALONG A RETURN PATH BELOW SAID RECTILINEAR PORTION; SUPPORT MEANS SUPPORTING SAID GUIDE MEANS, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING DISPLACEABLE PARALLEL TO SAID RECTILINEAR CONVEYOR PORTION BETWEEN AN INITIAL POSITION ABOVE ONE END OF THE BASE AND AN END POSITION ABOVE THE OTHER END OF THE BASE; ELECTRIC DRIVE MEANS COACTING WITH SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR DISPLACING THE SAME OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF SAID CONVEYOR PORTION; AND CONTROL MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR DISPLACEMENT IN UNISON THEREWITH, SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING CONTROLLED BY EACH ARTICLE ARRIVING ON THE CONVEYOR IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION IN REFERENCE TO THE GUIDE MEANS AND CONTROLLING THE DRIVE MEANS TO ACTIVATE THE SAME, EACH ACTIVATION OF THE DRIVE MEANS DISPLACING THE SUPPORT MEANS AND THE GUIDE MEANS SUPPORTED BY THE SAME THROUGH A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE TOWARD THE END POSITION ABOVE THE OTHER END OF SAID BASE; WHEREBY ARTICLES SUCCESSIVELY ARRIVING IN SAID PREDETERMINED POSITION IN REFERNCE TO THE GUIDE MEANS FALL FROM THE CONVEYOR UPON THE BASE THEREBENEATH, LENGTHWISE SPACED FROM EACH OTHER BY SAID PREDTERMINED DISTANCE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-11 | 1971-06-12 | 1971-12-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-11 | 1975-06-12 | 1975-12-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-11 | 1979-06-12 | 1979-12-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |