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Assignee: Corley Miller Inc
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Filing: 1966-12-12
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Granted: 1968-07-30
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Expires: 1986-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bengt A Arvidson
- 👤 Ernest C Clement
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G43/00; B65G43/08; B65B; B65B35/00; B65B35/10; B65B35/22; B65G17/00; B65G17/26; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A PACKAGE INDEXER FOR ADVANCING SUCCESSIVE PACKAGES ONTO A WEIGHING SCALE AND THEN OFF THE SCALE COMPRISING, A FRAME, A PACKAGE STOP MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND IN ADVANCE OF THE PLATFORM OF THE WEIGHING SCALE, A LEAD-IN CONVEYOR ON SAID FRAME FOR RECEIVING PACKAGES AND DELIVERING THEM SUCCESSIVELY TO SAID PACKAGE STOP A TRANSFER CONVEYOR ON SAID FRAME IN ADVANCE OF THE PACKAGE STOP FOR TRANSFERRING A PACKAGE ACROSS THE STOP WHILE THE LEAD-IN CONVEYOR IS INOPERATIVE TO ADVANCE FURTHER PACKAGES, MEANS OPERABLE IN TIMED RELATION WITH THE TRANSFER CONVEYOR FOR CAUSING AT LEAST A PART OF THE LEADIN CONVEYOR TO FREE-WHEEL WHEN A PACKAGE IS ADVANCED BY THE TRANSFER CONVEYOR, AND A POWER DRIVEN CONVEYOR EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE SCALE PLATFORM AND TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE STOP TO RECEIVE A PACKAGE CONVEYED ACROSS THE STOP AND DELIVER IT TO A CENTRAL LOCATION ON THE PLATFORM CONVEYOR IN ONE CYCLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IN THE NEXT CYCLE DELIVER THE PACKAGE OFF THE PLATFORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A PACKAGE INDEXER FOR ADVANCING SUCCESSIVE PACKAGES ONTO A WEIGHING SCALE AND THEN OFF THE SCALE COMPRISING, A FRAME, A PACKAGE STOP MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND IN ADVANCE OF THE PLATFORM OF THE WEIGHING SCALE, A LEAD-IN CONVEYOR ON SAID FRAME FOR RECEIVING PACKAGES AND DELIVERING THEM SUCCESSIVELY TO SAID PACKAGE STOP A TRANSFER CONVEYOR ON SAID FRAME IN ADVANCE OF THE PACKAGE STOP FOR TRANSFERRING A PACKAGE ACROSS THE STOP WHILE THE LEAD-IN CONVEYOR IS INOPERATIVE TO ADVANCE FURTHER PACKAGES, MEANS OPERABLE IN TIMED RELATION WITH THE TRANSFER CONVEYOR FOR CAUSING AT LEAST A PART OF THE LEADIN CONVEYOR TO FREE-WHEEL WHEN A PACKAGE IS ADVANCED BY THE TRANSFER CONVEYOR, AND A POWER DRIVEN CONVEYOR EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE SCALE PLATFORM AND TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE STOP TO RECEIVE A PACKAGE CONVEYED ACROSS THE STOP AND DELIVER IT TO A CENTRAL LOCATION ON THE PLATFORM CONVEYOR IN ONE CYCLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IN THE NEXT CYCLE DELIVER THE PACKAGE OFF THE PLATFORM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3353653A
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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) | 1971-07-30 | 1972-01-29 | 1972-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-07-30 | 1976-01-29 | 1976-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-07-30 | 1980-01-29 | 1980-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |