US3684099A
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Assembly element for press
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-21
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Granted: 1972-08-15
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Expires: 1990-07-21
Abstract
Abstract For use in assembling the housing of a press wherein the slot between adjacent elements is subjected to substantial wear and yet must maintain controlled spacing to obtain the desired product separation, an element which in multiple installations forms the housing wherein each element preferably comprises elongate bar stock material having integrally formed spacers of one face thereof so that a plurality of said elements forms the housing and provides the appropriate width slots therebetween, and wherein the bar stock and integral spacers are formed with a step or plateau of uniform thickness which is adapted to be worn away during conventional use of the press housing, and the slots between adjacent bars remain a consistent width.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl T Kiebach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:16
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B9/00; B30B9/02; B30B9/26; B30B9/267
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A separator press comprising a cage assembled of a plurality of similar elongate bars having a first face, a second face at an angle with respect to said first face, and spacer means extending from said second face such that said means positions an adjacent elongate bar a selected distance therefrom and at an angle such that adjacent bars cooperate to form a circular cage, means for shaping said cage in a generally circular cage, the improvement comprising spacer means extending along said second face and having two portions, the first thereof extending toward said first face and being of generally uniform thickness and having a predetermined width, and the second portion being tapered to a second thickness greater than that of the first portion to aid in the assembly of said circular cage, said spacer means defining a slot between adjacent bars with the width of the slot being determined by said first portion of said spacer means whereby the slot remains a constant width as determined by the first portion of said spacer means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A separator press comprising a cage assembled of a plurality of similar elongate bars having a first face, a second face at an angle with respect to said first face, and spacer means extending from said second face such that said means positions an adjacent elongate bar a selected distance therefrom and at an angle such that adjacent bars cooperate to form a circular cage, means for shaping said cage in a generally circular cage, the improvement comprising spacer means extending along said second face and having two portions, the first thereof extending toward said first face and being of generally uniform thickness and having a predetermined width, and the second portion being tapered to a second thickness greater than that of the first portion to aid in the assembly of said circular cage, said spacer means defining a slot between adjacent bars with the width of the slot being determined by said first portion of said spacer means whereby the slot remains a constant width as determined by the first portion of said spacer means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said spacer means includes a third portion similar to the first portion in the size and shape, and a fourth portion which slopes from the second thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said bar includes at least two spacer means along its length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 1 further including generally perpendicular end faces on both ends of said bars.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said bars have a rectangular cross section at points other than said spacer means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said bar has spacer means at each end thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said spacer means is tapered and has a wider end and a more narrow end, said narrow end having a finite thickness, and extending toward the first face and protruding such that the first face is spaced from an adjacent and similar apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention of claim 1 including a wedge-shaped spacer means terminating in a step portion of essentially consistent thickness and having an outer face approximately parallel to the second face above which said spacer means extends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said spacer means includes a step of generally uniform thickness adjacent to said first face, a sloping protruding portion of greater thickness extending across said second face from said step to a point of maximum elevation and an additional step at the far back end of said spacer means of similar size and shape to said first step, and a second sloping portion between said second step and said first sloping portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1 including a perpendicular angle between said first and second faces.
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) | 1975-08-15 | 1976-02-14 | 1976-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-15 | 1980-02-14 | 1980-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-15 | 1984-02-14 | 1984-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |