US3570686A
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Apparatus for arranging publications in groups
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-03-17
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Granted: 1971-03-16
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Expires: 1989-03-17
Abstract
Abstract Publications are spaced on a continuous horizontal belt conveyor and are lifted from the belt conveyor and turned at right angles into a chute where the publications are grouped. A rotary element having radially and angularly spaced fingers moves the publications from the horizontal conveyor to the chute. The speed of rotation of the rotary element is regularly increased and decreased to allow more time for the publications to enter the spaces between the fingers without increasing the total time of the operational cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Moll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:40
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/38; B65H29/40; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/06; B65G47/08; B65G47/082; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/421; B65H2301/4214; B65H2301/42144; B65H2404/00; B65H2404/60; B65H2404/65; B65H2404/653
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for piling and grouping publications comprising a rotary transfer member, a shaft for said member, radial elements mounted on said shaft and at equal angles about said shaft, a conveyor moving the publications one at a time at predetermined intervals into the space between adjacent radial elements, a chute disposed adjacent to said rotaRy transfer member receiving publications from said rotary member, said chute grouping and guiding the publications and means for to rotating said rotary member and for uniformly decelerating the speed of rotation of said rotary member and thereafter uniformly accelerating the speed of rotation of said rotary member without increasing the total time cycle of the apparatus, said conveyor moving the publications into said space when the speed of said rotary member is at its minimum value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for piling and grouping publications comprising a rotary transfer member, a shaft for said member, radial elements mounted on said shaft and at equal angles about said shaft, a conveyor moving the publications one at a time at predetermined intervals into the space between adjacent radial elements, a chute disposed adjacent to said rotaRy transfer member receiving publications from said rotary member, said chute grouping and guiding the publications and means for to rotating said rotary member and for uniformly decelerating the speed of rotation of said rotary member and thereafter uniformly accelerating the speed of rotation of said rotary member without increasing the total time cycle of the apparatus, said conveyor moving the publications into said space when the speed of said rotary member is at its minimum value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as described in claim 1, including a flexible nonextensible driving member rotating said transfer member, a crank having adjustable eccentricity driving said nonextensible flexible member and a takeup device applying uniform tension to said nonextensible flexible member.
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) | 1974-03-15 | 1974-09-14 | 1975-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-15 | 1978-09-14 | 1979-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-15 | 1982-09-14 | 1983-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |