US3630339A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Conveyor with suspended receptacles
Assignee: Stork Amsterdam NV
•
Filing: 1970-04-02
•
Granted: 1971-12-28
•
Expires: 1990-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A conveyor for a treatment apparatus such as a hydrostatic cooker, said conveyor carrying swingably suspended receptacles for bottles, jars or the like containers. In order to keep the containers immovably in the receptacles, the latter have confining means consisting of at least one tiltable covering lath on top of the receptacle and vertical partitions within the receptacle, said partitions being positioned according to a specific configuration.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Bernardus Van Winden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:19
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A conveyor consisting of a chain and a row of receptacles which are swingably suspended from the links of the chain, each receptacle being capable of accommodating a number of containers, like bottles or jars, fixed confining means interiorly of each receptacle adjacent the containers, and movable confining means above the containers and extending in a longitudinal direction over each receptacle, said Movable confining means comprising at least one covering lath, said lath including supporting plates for pivotally connecting said lath with the end faces of the receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A conveyor consisting of a chain and a row of receptacles which are swingably suspended from the links of the chain, each receptacle being capable of accommodating a number of containers, like bottles or jars, fixed confining means interiorly of each receptacle adjacent the containers, and movable confining means above the containers and extending in a longitudinal direction over each receptacle, said Movable confining means comprising at least one covering lath, said lath including supporting plates for pivotally connecting said lath with the end faces of the receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A conveyor according to claim 1, in which said lath is movable between two positions on either side of the vertical plane through the pivotal point of the lath, and steps for determining the positions of said lath in such a manner that the lath is maintained in both its end positions through gravity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A conveyor according to claim 2, in which each receptacle is provided with two of said laths, said laths in one of the extreme positions extending adjacent to or against each other in the center portion of the receptacle and in the other extreme position extending near the sidewalls of the receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A conveyor according to claim 3, including sidewise extending projections on said supporting plates located between each said lath and its respective pivot, said sidewise extending projections being capable of cooperation with means extending along the path of the conveyor, and said last-mentioned means being constructed in such a manner that in response to actuation upon the projections, the laths move from their one extreme position into their other extreme position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A conveyor according to claim 1, in which the fixed confining means consist of small strips positioned in at least two planes parallel to the longitudinal sidewalls of the receptacle, the distance between said parallel planes being two to three times as large as the distance from a longitudinal wall to the nearest plane, and the distance between the lateral edges of two adjacent small strips in the same plane being approximately equal to the distance between two adjacent parallel planes.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3107026A
Cited
US3143120A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | 1975-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | 1979-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |