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Shuttle train
Assignee: Hagglund and Soner AB
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Filing: 1969-02-20
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Granted: 1971-01-05
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Expires: 1989-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A shuttle train consists of a plurality of cars, each car having a conveyor extending along the entire length of the car and inclined toward its rear end, each car further having a widened rear end adapted to receive the front end of the following car, so that the cars can be telescoped one into the other, the conveyors partially overlapping each other and cooperating with separating walls having projections slidable along the upper edge of the car body.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunnar Elisson Edlund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:39
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61D; B61D47/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A shuttle train having a plurality of cars, each of said cars comprising a car body having a front end and a rear end, a conveyor extending between said ends and being inclined downwardly toward the rear end, said rear end having a widened portion adapted to receive the front end of another car, the conveyors of two adjacent cars having overlapping end portions, separating walls swingably mounted upon said car body adjacent the ends thereof, arms carried by said walls, pivots carried by said arms and slidable along the upper edges of said car body, and pins carried by said conveyor and adapted to engage the lower portions of said walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A shuttle train having a plurality of cars, each of said cars comprising a car body having a front end and a rear end, a conveyor extending between said ends and being inclined downwardly toward the rear end, said rear end having a widened portion adapted to receive the front end of another car, the conveyors of two adjacent cars having overlapping end portions, separating walls swingably mounted upon said car body adjacent the ends thereof, arms carried by said walls, pivots carried by said arms and slidable along the upper edges of said car body, and pins carried by said conveyor and adapted to engage the lower portions of said walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A shuttle train in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wall located adjacent the front end of the car is swingable to a substantially horizontal plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shuttle train in accordance with claim 1, comprising vertical flaps swingably mounted adjacent the front end of the car body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A shuttle train in accordance with claim 1, comprising flaps mounted upon the widened rear end portion of the car body and swingable outwardly relatively to the car body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A shuttle train in accordance with claim 1, comprising rubber strips connected to said car body and adapted to engage said pins.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-01-04 | 1974-07-06 | 1975-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-04 | 1978-07-06 | 1979-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-04 | 1982-07-06 | 1983-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |