US3373880A
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Automatic transfer mechanism for bottles
Assignee: ATELIERS DE CONSTRUCTION DE COMPIEGNE SA
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Filing: 1966-06-27
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Granted: 1968-03-19
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Expires: 1986-06-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dubesset Michel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:23
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B35/00; C03B35/04; C03B35/06; C03B35/12; C03B9/00; C03B9/30; C03B9/44; C03B9/447
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A MACHINE FOR TRANSFERRING A ROW OF ARTICLES FROM A FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION, SAID MACHINE COMPRISING ELONGATED GRIPPING MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY GRIPPING ALL OF THE ARTICLES IN SAID ROW, AT LEAST TWO ARMS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID GRIPPING MEANS AT POINTS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREALONG, INDIVIDUAL PIVOT MEANS FOR EACH ARM ON WHICH SAID ARMS ARE MOUNTED TO SWING BETWEEN A POSITION SUPPORTING SAID GRIPPING MEANS IN ITS FIRST POSITION AND ONE SUPPORTING SAID GRIPPING MEANS IN ITS SECOND POSITION, SAID PIVOT MEANS AND ARMS CONSTITUTING A PARALLELLOGRAM LINKAGE FOR SWINGING SAID GRIPPING MEANS, AND SAID PIVOT MEANS BEING INCLINED AWAY FROM A POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID FIRST AND SECOND GRIPPING MEANS POSITIONS, SO THAT SAID GRIPPING MEANS IS SUCCESSIVELY RAISED AND LOWERED AS IT IS SWUNG BETWEEN ITS TWO POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A MACHINE FOR TRANSFERRING A ROW OF ARTICLES FROM A FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION, SAID MACHINE COMPRISING ELONGATED GRIPPING MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY GRIPPING ALL OF THE ARTICLES IN SAID ROW, AT LEAST TWO ARMS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO SAID GRIPPING MEANS AT POINTS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREALONG, INDIVIDUAL PIVOT MEANS FOR EACH ARM ON WHICH SAID ARMS ARE MOUNTED TO SWING BETWEEN A POSITION SUPPORTING SAID GRIPPING MEANS IN ITS FIRST POSITION AND ONE SUPPORTING SAID GRIPPING MEANS IN ITS SECOND POSITION, SAID PIVOT MEANS AND ARMS CONSTITUTING A PARALLELLOGRAM LINKAGE FOR SWINGING SAID GRIPPING MEANS, AND SAID PIVOT MEANS BEING INCLINED AWAY FROM A POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID FIRST AND SECOND GRIPPING MEANS POSITIONS, SO THAT SAID GRIPPING MEANS IS SUCCESSIVELY RAISED AND LOWERED AS IT IS SWUNG BETWEEN ITS TWO POSITIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1974837A
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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) | 1971-03-19 | 1971-09-18 | 1972-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-19 | 1975-09-18 | 1976-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-19 | 1979-09-18 | 1980-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |