US3747189A
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Shipyard
Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1971-01-18
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Granted: 1973-07-24
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Expires: 1991-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A shipyard for constructing a work unit or units to be completed by a combination of a plurality of process steps, comprising a strip of conveying section which is equipped with conveying equipment, and specialized shop sections for performing the individual process steps having sufficiently wide entrances on the sides facing said strip of conveying section through which the conveying equipment and/or a work unit or units can enter or leave the individual shop sections, said specialized shop sections being so located as to surround said conveying section.
Inventors
- 👤 M Kawasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:59
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B73/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/52; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/534; Y10T29/53409; Y10T29/53413; Y10T29/53417
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
An assembly-line type of shipyard comprising: a. an elongated horizontal conveyor travel path upon which work piece components of a ship''s hull may be carried; b. conveying means movable on said travel path in a direction longitudinally of and transverse to said path for moving work piece components between and into discrete work stations; c. a material collecting shop station at one end of said path; d. a discharge shop station adjacent the other end of said path; e. a plurality of discrete separate work shop stations situated on both sides of said path intermediate its ends within which sequential work on a ship''s hull may be performed, each shop station having an entrance facing said path and of such size as to accommodate said conveying means with work pieces situated thereon; f. means in at least one work shop station for joining together at least two work pieces; g. means in another work shop station for applying a protective coating to the work pieces previously joined; and h. a spare shop station for temporarily storing joined work pieces in the event that a subsequent work shop station is occupied by work piece components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
An assembly-line type of shipyard comprising: a. an elongated horizontal conveyor travel path upon which work piece components of a ship''s hull may be carried; b. conveying means movable on said travel path in a direction longitudinally of and transverse to said path for moving work piece components between and into discrete work stations; c. a material collecting shop station at one end of said path; d. a discharge shop station adjacent the other end of said path; e. a plurality of discrete separate work shop stations situated on both sides of said path intermediate its ends within which sequential work on a ship''s hull may be performed, each shop station having an entrance facing said path and of such size as to accommodate said conveying means with work pieces situated thereon; f. means in at least one work shop station for joining together at least two work pieces; g. means in another work shop station for applying a protective coating to the work pieces previously joined; and h. a spare shop station for temporarily storing joined work pieces in the event that a subsequent work shop station is occupied by work piece components.
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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) | 1976-07-23 | 1977-01-22 | 1977-07-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-23 | 1981-01-22 | 1981-07-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-23 | 1985-01-22 | 1985-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |