US3367433A
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Automatic weighing and fill control apparatus
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1963-08-12
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Granted: 1968-02-06
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Expires: 1983-08-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul E Seaborn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G15/00; B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/16; B07C5/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING SCALE COMPRISING AN ASSEMBLY OF A DRIVE HOUSING AND A MAIN HOUSING, THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID MAIN HOUSING FORMING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL APPROACH PLATFORM, A SCALE PLATFORM THAT SUBSTANTIALLY FORMS A LONGITUDINAL CONTINUATION OF THE DELIVERY END OF SAID APPROACH PLATFORM, SPRING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID SCALE PLATFORM ON SAID MAIN HOUSING, MEANS FOR SENSING THE POSITION OF SAID SCALE PLATFORM, A DRIVING ROLLER MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY BELOW SAID SCALE PLATFORM, A WEIGH BELT PULL ROLLER MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY AT THE ARTICLE DELIVERY END OF SAID SCALE PLATFORM, IDLER ROLLER MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY AT THE ARTICLE RECEIVING END OF SAID MAIN FRAME, ENDLESS TRANSPORT BELT MEANS PASSING OVER SAID APPROACH PLATFORM, BENEATH SAID SCALE PLATFORM AND AROUND SAID DRIVING ROLLER, AND AROUND SAID IDLER ROLLER MEANS, ENDLESS WEIGH BELT MEANS PASSING OVER
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING SCALE COMPRISING AN ASSEMBLY OF A DRIVE HOUSING AND A MAIN HOUSING, THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID MAIN HOUSING FORMING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL APPROACH PLATFORM, A SCALE PLATFORM THAT SUBSTANTIALLY FORMS A LONGITUDINAL CONTINUATION OF THE DELIVERY END OF SAID APPROACH PLATFORM, SPRING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID SCALE PLATFORM ON SAID MAIN HOUSING, MEANS FOR SENSING THE POSITION OF SAID SCALE PLATFORM, A DRIVING ROLLER MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY BELOW SAID SCALE PLATFORM, A WEIGH BELT PULL ROLLER MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY AT THE ARTICLE DELIVERY END OF SAID SCALE PLATFORM, IDLER ROLLER MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY AT THE ARTICLE RECEIVING END OF SAID MAIN FRAME, ENDLESS TRANSPORT BELT MEANS PASSING OVER SAID APPROACH PLATFORM, BENEATH SAID SCALE PLATFORM AND AROUND SAID DRIVING ROLLER, AND AROUND SAID IDLER ROLLER MEANS, ENDLESS WEIGH BELT MEANS PASSING OVER
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-02-05 | 1971-08-07 | 1972-02-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-02-05 | 1975-08-07 | 1976-02-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-02-05 | 1979-08-07 | 1980-02-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |