US3664483A
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Method of and apparatus for releasing objects to a transporting device
Assignee: Kloeckner Haensel GmbH
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Filing: 1970-03-12
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Granted: 1972-05-23
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Expires: 1990-03-12
Abstract
Abstract A method of and an apparatus for releasing of objects fed in a plurality of adjacent feeding channels to a transportation device with a feeding member passing in front of the terminal of the feeding channels, on which feeding member the objects are transferred to the latter in one row in series, which comprises the steps of releasing an object to the feeding member successively from each feeding channel terminal, starting with the last of the feeding channels seen in the direction of movement of the feeding channels. The feeding member is then advanced for a predetermined length from the movement of reception of an object from a feeding channel up to the moment of reception from an adjacent feeding channel. Finally, the transmission, after release of an object from the first feeding channel, of any further series of objects to the feeding member, until the object received from the first channel of the feeding member has passed the terminal of the last of the feeding channels is omitted.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon Revaz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:49
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/52; B65G47/68; B65G47/681; B65G47/74; B65G47/82; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus for transporting sweet-goods pieces leaving a production machine in adjacent rows to a further working station which uses the pieces individually, comprising in combination a feeder means for conveying said pieces in several rows adjacent each other, a conveyor member extending crosswise to the conveying direction of said feeder means and disposed immediately in front of said feeder means, a plurality of drivers provided on said conveyor member in series one behind each other, and spaced apart from each other, a transfer means disposed between said feeder means and said conveyor member and having inserted members each adjacent one of said rows, respectively, and displacably set off relative to each other, and means for driving said feeder means, said conveyor member and said transfer means in such manner that said inserted members individually and one after another move said pieces, each in one of said rows, arriving in a foward-most cross row on said feeder means, to a position in front of said drivers of said conveyor member, respectively.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus for transporting sweet-goods pieces leaving a production machine in adjacent rows to a further working station which uses the pieces individually, comprising in combination a feeder means for conveying said pieces in several rows adjacent each other, a conveyor member extending crosswise to the conveying direction of said feeder means and disposed immediately in front of said feeder means, a plurality of drivers provided on said conveyor member in series one behind each other, and spaced apart from each other, a transfer means disposed between said feeder means and said conveyor member and having inserted members each adjacent one of said rows, respectively, and displacably set off relative to each other, and means for driving said feeder means, said conveyor member and said transfer means in such manner that said inserted members individually and one after another move said pieces, each in one of said rows, arriving in a foward-most cross row on said feeder means, to a position in front of said drivers of said conveyor member, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said feeder means comprises two conveyor bands disposed one behind the other, and the foward-most of said conveyor bands in the conveyor direction of movement is dRiven with greater speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending rails deposed above said feeder means and separating the adjacent rows of said sweet-goods pieces from each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the distance of said drivers arranged one behind the other on said conveyor member is larger than the spacing of said rows from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a transfer table disposed between said feeder means and said cross-wise extending conveyor member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a rake means for simultaneously transferring all of said pieces of said foward-most cross-row onto said transfer table, and operating faster than the speed of said feeder means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 6, wherein said rake means is disposed above said transfer table and performs a translatory movement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said longitudinally extending rails separating said pieces from each other extend beyond said feeder means above said transfer table.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said transfer means and said inserted members comprise a rotating shaft extending above said rows of sweet-goods pieces, and arms constituting said inserted members extending from said shaft and set off thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 9, wherein said arms are angularly set off relative to each other and the ends of said arms define a helical path.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus, as set forth in claim 6, further comprising a joint control means for adjusting relative to each other, and performing the operation, of said drive means in the working range of said inserted members and the drive of said rake means.
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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) | 1975-05-23 | 1975-11-22 | 1976-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-23 | 1979-11-22 | 1980-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-23 | 1983-11-22 | 1984-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |