US3379320A
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Compensating stacker
Assignee: SHERIDAN LOACH Ltd
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Filing: 1966-09-22
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Granted: 1968-04-23
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Expires: 1986-09-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Loach Roy William
- 👤 Procter James Frederick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H33/00; B65H33/06; B65H33/08; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/421; B65H2301/4211; B65H2301/42112; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/101; Y10S414/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
COMPENSATING STACKER MACHINE COMPRISING A FIRST PLATFORM, A SECOND PLATFORM DISPOSED IN FIXED RELATIONSHIP TO SAID FIRST PLATFORM, A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PIVOT SHAFT ABOUT WHICH SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATFORMS ARE SO ROTATABLY MOVABLE AS ALTERNATELY TO OCCUPY A LOADING STATION, MEANS FOR COUNTING ARTICLES BEING LOADED ON THE ONE OF SAID PLATFORMS OCCUPYING SAID LOADING STATION, DRIVE MEANS, OPERATION OF WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY SAID COUNTING MEANS, FOR CAUSING SAID ROTATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATFORMS ON LOADING OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF ARTICLES, A LOWER RECEIVING TRAY PIVOTALLY MOVABLE ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS FROM A POSITION BELOW SAID LOADING STATION TO A FIRST DISCHARGE STATION, AN UPPER RECEIVING TRAY PIVOTALLY MOVABLE ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS FROM A POSITION BELOW SAID LOADING STATION TO A SECOND DISCHARGE STATION LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE SAID FIRST DISCHARGE STATION, SAID LOWER AND UPPER RECEIVING TRAYS BEING ANGULARLY DISPLACED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER WHEN IN SAID DISCHARGE STATIONS THROUGH SUBSTANTIALLY 180* RELATIVE TO THE ANGULAR SETTING OF SAID TRAYS IN THE POSITIONS BELOW SAID LOADING STATION, POWER MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY PIVOTING SAID LOWER AND SAID UPPER RECEIVING TRAYS TO AND FROM THE RESPECTIVE POSITIONS BELOW SAID LOADING STATION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
COMPENSATING STACKER MACHINE COMPRISING A FIRST PLATFORM, A SECOND PLATFORM DISPOSED IN FIXED RELATIONSHIP TO SAID FIRST PLATFORM, A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PIVOT SHAFT ABOUT WHICH SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATFORMS ARE SO ROTATABLY MOVABLE AS ALTERNATELY TO OCCUPY A LOADING STATION, MEANS FOR COUNTING ARTICLES BEING LOADED ON THE ONE OF SAID PLATFORMS OCCUPYING SAID LOADING STATION, DRIVE MEANS, OPERATION OF WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY SAID COUNTING MEANS, FOR CAUSING SAID ROTATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATFORMS ON LOADING OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF ARTICLES, A LOWER RECEIVING TRAY PIVOTALLY MOVABLE ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS FROM A POSITION BELOW SAID LOADING STATION TO A FIRST DISCHARGE STATION, AN UPPER RECEIVING TRAY PIVOTALLY MOVABLE ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS FROM A POSITION BELOW SAID LOADING STATION TO A SECOND DISCHARGE STATION LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE SAID FIRST DISCHARGE STATION, SAID LOWER AND UPPER RECEIVING TRAYS BEING ANGULARLY DISPLACED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER WHEN IN SAID DISCHARGE STATIONS THROUGH SUBSTANTIALLY 180* RELATIVE TO THE ANGULAR SETTING OF SAID TRAYS IN THE POSITIONS BELOW SAID LOADING STATION, POWER MEANS FOR ALTERNATELY PIVOTING SAID LOWER AND SAID UPPER RECEIVING TRAYS TO AND FROM THE RESPECTIVE POSITIONS BELOW SAID LOADING STATION
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) | 1971-04-23 | 1971-10-23 | 1972-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-23 | 1975-10-23 | 1976-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-23 | 1979-10-23 | 1980-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |