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An installation for the further transfer of assembled motor vehicles ready for driving and installation for carrying out the method
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1969-04-17
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1989-04-17
Abstract
Abstract An installation for the further conveyance or transport of assembled motor vehicles, ready for driving in which the assembled vehicles, ready for driving, are transported while supported on a conveyor base support which, in its length, projects beyond the front as well as the rear end of the vehicle, corresponds in width essentially to that of the vehicle and is provided with a holding device for at least one vehicle wheel whereby the conveyor base support, during nonuse can be transported individually. In a preferred construction, the conveyor base support consists of two separate runner-type guide members, each provided with a troughlike recess for a rear wheel of the vehicle and interconnected along the forward and rearward ends. A system of conveyor belts for transporting the vehicles on their respective supports includes at least one belt constructed in the form of a buffer belt.
Inventors
- 👤 Hubert Pohl
- 👤 Kurt Leonhardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G17/00; B65G17/002; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02; B65G2201/0294; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/49829
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
An installation for the further transport of assembled, ready-to-drive motor vehicles from the end of an assembly line, comprising one or more belt conveyors operatively interconnected according to a predetermined distribution pattern, at least one of said belt conveyors being constructed in the form of a buffer belt, and a plurality of conveyor base support structures each being adapted to support a vehicle thereon and to be transported on said belt conveyors, each of said structures projecting in length beyond the front and rear ends of a motor vehicle to be supported thereon and including holding means for at least one vehicle wheel on a respective support structure, each of said structures being transportable separately on said belt conveyors when not in use supporting vehicles, each of said structures including two separate guide means, each guide mans including two lateral members having a boxlike cross section disposed approximately upright in normal use and bottom plate means interconnecting said lateral members at the bottom edges thereof, a forward bottom plate means being provided within the area of the forward vehicle wheels and a rearward bottom plate means being provided within the area of the recess formed by protruding members and is rigidly secured with the bases of said protruding members, wherein the lateral members are connected at the forward and rearward ends thereof by rungs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
An installation for the further transport of assembled, ready-to-drive motor vehicles from the end of an assembly line, comprising one or more belt conveyors operatively interconnected according to a predetermined distribution pattern, at least one of said belt conveyors being constructed in the form of a buffer belt, and a plurality of conveyor base support structures each being adapted to support a vehicle thereon and to be transported on said belt conveyors, each of said structures projecting in length beyond the front and rear ends of a motor vehicle to be supported thereon and including holding means for at least one vehicle wheel on a respective support structure, each of said structures being transportable separately on said belt conveyors when not in use supporting vehicles, each of said structures including two separate guide means, each guide mans including two lateral members having a boxlike cross section disposed approximately upright in normal use and bottom plate means interconnecting said lateral members at the bottom edges thereof, a forward bottom plate means being provided within the area of the forward vehicle wheels and a rearward bottom plate means being provided within the area of the recess formed by protruding members and is rigidly secured with the bases of said protruding members, wherein the lateral members are connected at the forward and rearward ends thereof by rungs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein the lateral members are provided at their ends within the lower areas thereof with a ramplike bevelling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination according to claim 2, further comprising impact plate means connecting the lateral members at the ends thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A combination according to claim 3, wherein the flanks of the protruding members are spaced apart by a distance which prevents contact between a vehicle wheel of the smallest diameter to be supported upon a support structure and the rear bottom plate means thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combination according to claim 4, further comprising marking means for identifying a motor vehicle supported upon a respective support structure, said marking means being affixed at a bottom side of at least one bottom plate means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A combination according to claim 2, wherein the ramplike beveling of the lateral members is provided in an upward direction to compensate for deflections of the lateral members at the ends thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combination according to claim 1, further comprising marking means for identifying a motor vehicle supported upon a respective support structure, said marking means being affixed at a bottom side of at least one bottom plate means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
184 words
An installation for the further transport of assembled, ready-to-drive motor vehicles from the end of an assembly line, comprising one or more belt conveyors operatively interconnected according to a predetermined distribution pattern, at least one of said belt conveyors being constructed in the form of a buffer belt, and a plurality of conveyor base support structures each being adapted to support a vehicle thereon and to be transported on said belt conveyors, each of said structures projecting in length beyond the fronT and rear ends of a motor vehicle to be supported thereon and including holding means for at least one vehicle wheel for holding a vehicle on a respective support structure, each of said structures being transportable separately on said belt conveyors when not in use supporting vehicle, each of said structures including two separate guide means, each guide means including two lateral members having a boxlike cross section disposed approximately upright in normal use and bottom plate means interconnecting said lateral members at the bottom edges thereof, wherein the lateral members are interconnected, at the forward and rearward ends thereof, by rungs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
184 words
An installation for the further transport of assembled, ready-to-drive motor vehicles from the end of an assembly line, comprising one or more belt conveyors operatively interconnected according to a predetermined distribution pattern, at least one of said belt conveyors being constructed in the form of a buffer belt, and a plurality of conveyor base support structures each being adapted to support a vehicle thereon and to be transported on said belt conveyors, each of said structures projecting in length beyond the fronT and rear ends of a motor vehicle to be supported thereon and including holding means for at least one vehicle wheel for holding a vehicle on a respective support structure, each of said structures being transportable separately on said belt conveyors when not in use supporting vehicle, each of said structures including two separate guide means, each guide means including two lateral members having a boxlike cross section disposed approximately upright in normal use and bottom plate means interconnecting said lateral members at the bottom edges thereof, wherein the lateral members are interconnected, at the forward and rearward ends thereof, by rungs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination according to claim 8, wherein each of said guide means includes a recess serving as holding means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination according to claim 9, wherein said recesses are arranged within the area of the rear vehicle wheels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
A combination according to claim 8, wherein said holding means includes two protruding members, said protruding members being arranged such that mutually facing flanks thereof define a recess therebetween, said protruding members being arranged approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of a respective guide means, for-lockingly enclosing a respective vehicle wheel along a portion of its lower region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A combination according to claim 8, wherein the lateral members are provided at their ends within the lower areas thereof with a ramp-like bevelling.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination according to claim 8, further comprising impact plate means interconnecting the lateral members at the ends thereof.
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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) | 1974-09-27 | 1975-03-29 | 1975-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-03-29 | 1979-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-27 | 1983-03-29 | 1983-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |