US3595368A
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Device for transferring articles from a delivering means to a receiving means moving at a different speed
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-09-05
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-09-05
Abstract
Abstract Device for transferring articles, in particular nonaccumulable articles, from a delivery conveyor belt to a receiving conveyor belt parallel therewith, which comprises a rotatable article transferring disc arranged between said conveyors and carrying a plurality of containers near its periphery, pushers operated in coordination with the movement of said conveyor belts to push the articles from the delivery belt into a container or from a container onto the receiving belt and stop means for holding said containers during the action of said pushers.
Inventors
- 👤 Dante Mantovani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/74; B65G47/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A device for transferring articles, in particular nonaccumulable articles, from a delivery means to a receiving means moving at different speed, which comprises a conveyor defining a plane driven with continuous motion and arranged between said means, a series of containers arranged on said conveyor plane and able to slide on it, thrusting members operated synchronously with said delivering and receiving means which push the articles from the delivering means into a container or from a container onto the receiving means, stops also being provided Which hold said containers at the delivering and receiving means during the filling and emptying phases of the containers respectively and which free them individually after said phases.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A device for transferring articles, in particular nonaccumulable articles, from a delivery means to a receiving means moving at different speed, which comprises a conveyor defining a plane driven with continuous motion and arranged between said means, a series of containers arranged on said conveyor plane and able to slide on it, thrusting members operated synchronously with said delivering and receiving means which push the articles from the delivering means into a container or from a container onto the receiving means, stops also being provided Which hold said containers at the delivering and receiving means during the filling and emptying phases of the containers respectively and which free them individually after said phases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, in which said conveyor plane comprises a plate rotatably supported on a vertical shaft and arranged between said means, the containers being able to slide on a peripheral band of the plate and constrained coaxially with it.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, in which said conveyor plane comprises a closed loop band which slides on magnetic rails able to retain the containers on the surface of the band during their return phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, in which said conveyor plane comprises two parallel conveyor bands, with their working surfaces lying in one plane and driven by continuous opposite motion, thrusting members being provided which transfer the empty containers from the advancing band to the return band.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, in which the delivering and receiving means comprise two parallel conveyor belts working with intermittent motion and situated substantially tangentially to the plate, of which the delivery belt is located at a level raised above the base of the container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, in which the thrusting members comprise a system of two levers linked in the form of an articulated parallelogram oscillating in a plane parallel with the plane of the belt conveyors, of which one lever is driven with pendular motion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, in which the containers are constrained with the axis of rotation of the rotating plate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3053375A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |