US3386577A
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Methods and apparatus for sorting members of different lengths
Assignee: Chance Brothers Ltd
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Filing: 1966-06-22
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Granted: 1968-06-04
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Expires: 1986-06-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nolan Maurice Alan William
- 👤 Murray Francis Anthony
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:57
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/04; B07C5/06; B07C5/065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A METHOD OF SORTING FROM A SERIES OF MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS BEING ADVANCED ON A CONVEYOR THOSE MEMBERS WHICH DIFFER IN A GIVEN SENSE FROM A DESIRED DATUM LENGTH, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ADVANCING THE MEMBERS EACH IN A TRANSVERSE POSITION ON A CONVEYOR, INCLINING FROM A HORIZONTAL POSITION ON THE CONVEYOR THOSE MEMBERS WHOSE LENGTH EXCEEDS A CERTAIN LENGTH, MOVING TRANSVERSELY OF THE CONVEYOR THOSE MEMBERS WHICH REMAIN HORIZONTAL ON THE CONVEYOR, AND PERMIT-
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A METHOD OF SORTING FROM A SERIES OF MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS BEING ADVANCED ON A CONVEYOR THOSE MEMBERS WHICH DIFFER IN A GIVEN SENSE FROM A DESIRED DATUM LENGTH, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ADVANCING THE MEMBERS EACH IN A TRANSVERSE POSITION ON A CONVEYOR, INCLINING FROM A HORIZONTAL POSITION ON THE CONVEYOR THOSE MEMBERS WHOSE LENGTH EXCEEDS A CERTAIN LENGTH, MOVING TRANSVERSELY OF THE CONVEYOR THOSE MEMBERS WHICH REMAIN HORIZONTAL ON THE CONVEYOR, AND PERMIT-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-06-04 | 1971-12-04 | 1972-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-06-04 | 1975-12-04 | 1976-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-06-04 | 1979-12-04 | 1980-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |