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US3666073A
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Airport check-in counter with baggage receiving and handling facility
Assignee: Mannesmann Geisel GmbH
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Filing: 1971-02-19
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1991-02-19
Abstract
Abstract An airport check-in counter with desk and baggage receiving and placement area containing a first conveyor belt with scale; a second belt also constructed as scale is behind the first one and feeds baggage tilting and pallet loading facilities. The baggage tilting equipment has two parallely running belts tiltable on an axis between them. The pallet loading facility has two belts on carriages, moving transverse to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Lings
- 👤 Eberhard Hellermann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G37/00; B65G2812/00; B65G2812/01; B65G2812/012; B65G2812/013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
Check-in counter having a counter desk and a baggage receiving area next to the counter desk and having a front, there being a pallet conveyor facility behind the counter; a first conveyor belt disposed in the receiving area and having conveyor surface moving transverse to the front; at least one other second conveyor belt disposed behind the first one to receive objects placed on the first belt for moving the object in the same direction, away from the front, at least one of said conveyor belts constructed as weighing scale; first means disposed behind the second conveyor belt for tilting an object as received from the second belt on its side and transporting the object further; and second means disposed to receive the object from the first means for loading pallets of the pallet conveyor facility.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
Check-in counter having a counter desk and a baggage receiving area next to the counter desk and having a front, there being a pallet conveyor facility behind the counter; a first conveyor belt disposed in the receiving area and having conveyor surface moving transverse to the front; at least one other second conveyor belt disposed behind the first one to receive objects placed on the first belt for moving the object in the same direction, away from the front, at least one of said conveyor belts constructed as weighing scale; first means disposed behind the second conveyor belt for tilting an object as received from the second belt on its side and transporting the object further; and second means disposed to receive the object from the first means for loading pallets of the pallet conveyor facility.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination as in claim 1, the first and second conveyor belts each constructed as independently operating scales, the first and second belts together accommodating plural suitcases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination as in claim 2, the second means comprising a third conveyor belt, and a fourth conveyor belt having conveyor surfaces that move in parallel directions, the fourth belt mounted for moving between a position under the third belt and a position above a shaft, there being pallets for loading in the shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination as in claim 3, the first means tipping the object out of alignment with a direction of transportation as provided by the first and second belts, the third conveyor belt movable as a whole, transverse, laterally to the direction being also the direction of movement of its conveyor surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination as in claim 2, the first means comprising a third conveyor belt behind the second belt, and a fourth conveyor belt next to and running parallel with the third belt, the third and fourth belts being tiltable about an axis parallel to and between the third and fourth belts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Check-in counter as in claim 2, the first belt having length and width commensurate with length and heigh dimensions of a large standard suitcase.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination as in claim 1, the first belt having width under 2 feet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The combination as in claim 1, there being a second counter desk and second baggage receiving area in mirror image disposition to the first counter desk and baggage receiving area, there being additional conveyor means disposed in the second baggage receiving area, the second means disposed for alternatingly receiving tilted objects from the first and second baggage receiving area and servicing the same pallet conveyor facility.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-30 | 1975-11-29 | 1976-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-30 | 1979-11-29 | 1980-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-30 | 1983-11-29 | 1984-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |