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Apparatus for stacking and/or destacking articles
Assignee: REMALO ENGINEERING Co Ltd
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Filing: 1969-01-07
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Granted: 1971-06-08
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Expires: 1989-01-07
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for stacking and/or destacking articles of the type indicated, which includes means for lifting an article, and any articles supported upon it, to a height greater than that of the article, and means, operative upon subsequent lowering of the lifting means, for supporting all the lifted articles, or all of them except the lowermost one, at a height above the lowered position of the lifting means which is greater than the height of one article.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Francis Triggs
- 👤 Frank Bert Lawton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G57/00; B65G57/30; B65G57/301; B65G57/302; B65G60/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
Apparatus for handling articles comprising destacking apparatus which includes lifting means for lifting a stack of articles, by engagement with the lowermost articles of the stack, to a height greater than that of each of the articles, and means, operative upon subsequent lowering of the lifting means, for supporting all the lifted articles except the lowermost article at a height above the lowered position of the lifting means which is greater than the height of one article, stacking apparatus for receiving each lowermost article in turn from the destacking apparatus, which stacking apparatus includes further lifting means for lifting a further stack of articles by engagement with the lowermost article of the further stack to a height greater than that of each of the articles and means, operative upon subsequent lowering of the further lifting means for supporting all the lifted articles at A height above the lowered position of the further lifting means which is greater than the height of one article, means being provided for receiving filled articles one by one from the top of the stacking apparatus, emptying the articles, and feeding them to the top of the destacking apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
Apparatus for handling articles comprising destacking apparatus which includes lifting means for lifting a stack of articles, by engagement with the lowermost articles of the stack, to a height greater than that of each of the articles, and means, operative upon subsequent lowering of the lifting means, for supporting all the lifted articles except the lowermost article at a height above the lowered position of the lifting means which is greater than the height of one article, stacking apparatus for receiving each lowermost article in turn from the destacking apparatus, which stacking apparatus includes further lifting means for lifting a further stack of articles by engagement with the lowermost article of the further stack to a height greater than that of each of the articles and means, operative upon subsequent lowering of the further lifting means for supporting all the lifted articles at A height above the lowered position of the further lifting means which is greater than the height of one article, means being provided for receiving filled articles one by one from the top of the stacking apparatus, emptying the articles, and feeding them to the top of the destacking apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said receiving, emptying and feeding means includes means for inverting each filled article to discharge its contents.
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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) | 1974-06-07 | 1974-12-07 | 1975-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-07 | 1978-12-07 | 1979-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-07 | 1982-12-07 | 1983-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |