US3750900A
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Traffic cone retriever
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-01-19
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1991-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A motorized land vehicle including a forwardly displaced and opening scoop discharging rearwardly onto the lower end of a rearwardly and upwardly inclined endless conveyor discharging rearwardly at a location with which a transversely shiftable upwardly opening receptacle is registered. The upper discharge end of the conveyor assembly discharges laterally into the front side of the upper portion of the receptacle and the vehicle is adapted to move along a roadway and sequentially engage and pick up traffic cones from the roadway for conveying the cones rearwardly and upwardly along the conveyor assembly for subsequent discharge into the receptacle for automatic stacking therein. The rear end portion of the vehicle includes transversely spaced longitudinally extending isles which may be sequentially filled with stacks of retrieved traffic cones and the conveyor assembly and forwardly displaced scoop are mounted on the vehicle for lateral shifting transversely of the latter and for oscillation of the conveyor assembly and forwardly displaced scoop about a horizontal transverse axis spaced intermediate the opposite ends of the conveyor assembly whereby the forward lower end of the conveyor assembly may be elevated above the roadway for transit from one location to another while the upper rear end of the conveyor assembly is lowered downward toward a support position with the conveyor assembly generally horizontally disposed. The forward end portion of the conveyor assembly which supports the forwardly disposed scoop is articulated for upward swinging movement of the forward scoop supporting end of the conveyor assembly relative to the remainder thereof and the vehicle includes a forwardly and upwardly displaceable operator''s cab for shifting to a forwardly and upwardly displaced position during traffic cone retrieving operations of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 R Piercey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:40
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/60; E01F9/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A traffic cone retriever including a mobile chassis having front and rear ends, a rearwardly and upwardly inclined elongated conveyor assembly supported from said chassis and including a lower forward end adapted to be moved along a roadway in close proximity thereto, and an upstanding container supported in registry with the upper discharge end of the conveyor assembly for sequentially receiving traffic cones discharged from the discharge end of said conveyor assembly, said discharge end being registered with the upper end portion of said container whereby the cones discharged into said container from said conveyor assembly may fall by gravity to the lower end portion of the container with each successive cone received by the container stacked on top of the last received cone, said chassis including means defining a storage isle extending longitudinally of said chassis with its forward end registered with the back side of said container, and means operatively associated with said container for intermittently laterally rearwardly ejecting stacks of cones collected in said container into the forward end of said isle, said chassis including a plurality of side-by-side longitudinal storage isles, means supporting said conveyor assembly and said container from said chassis for adjustable shifting transversely thereof whereby said container may be succsessively registered with the forward ends of each of said storage isles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A traffic cone retriever including a mobile chassis having front and rear ends, a rearwardly and upwardly inclined elongated conveyor assembly supported from said chassis and including a lower forward end adapted to be moved along a roadway in close proximity thereto, and an upstanding container supported in registry with the upper discharge end of the conveyor assembly for sequentially receiving traffic cones discharged from the discharge end of said conveyor assembly, said discharge end being registered with the upper end portion of said container whereby the cones discharged into said container from said conveyor assembly may fall by gravity to the lower end portion of the container with each successive cone received by the container stacked on top of the last received cone, said chassis including means defining a storage isle extending longitudinally of said chassis with its forward end registered with the back side of said container, and means operatively associated with said container for intermittently laterally rearwardly ejecting stacks of cones collected in said container into the forward end of said isle, said chassis including a plurality of side-by-side longitudinal storage isles, means supporting said conveyor assembly and said container from said chassis for adjustable shifting transversely thereof whereby said container may be succsessively registered with the forward ends of each of said storage isles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said storage isle includes a rearwardly and downwardly inclined bottom surface defined by longitudinally extending roller conveyor means, whereby each ejected stack of cones placed in the front of said isle will move by gravity to the rearmost unoccupied portion of said isle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said conveyor assembly is supported, intermediate its opposite ends from a carriage, means supporting said carriage from said chassis for adjustable shifting laterally of the latter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 3 including means supporting said conveyor assembly from said carriage for oscillation relative thereto about a horizontal transverse axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 4 including means supporting said lower forward end of said conveyor assembly from the remainder of said conveyor assembly for oscillation relative thereto about a horizontal transverse axis, whereby the forward terminal end of said lower forward end may be swung upwardly to a transit position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 1 including an operator''s cab assembly supported forwardly and above the transverse forwardly and downwardly inclined plane in which said conveyor assembly is disposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 6 including means supporting said cab assembly from said chassis for rearward and downward shifting to a transit position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said conveyor assembly is supported intermediate its opposite ends from a carriage means supporting said carriage from said chassis for adjustable shifting laterally of the latter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 8 including means supporting said conveyor assembly from said carriage for oscillation relative thereto about a horizontal transverse axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 9 including means supporting said lower forward end of said conveyor assembly from the remainder of said conveyor assembly for oscillation relative thereto about a horizontal transverse axis, whereby the forward terminal end of said lower forward end may be swung upwardly to a transit position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
155 words
A traffic cone retriever comprising a mobile chassis, traffic cone engaging and pick up means carried by said chassis and including a lower inlet for disposition at road level and an elevated discharge end as well as conveyor means for conveying the retrieved cones from said inlet end to said discharge end, cone stacking means registered with the discharge end of said pick up means operative to receive cones discharged therefrom and stack the received cones, said chassis including an elongated generally horizontal storage isle having one inlet end registered with said cone stacking means, said stacking means including cone stack ejecting means operable to eject stacks of cones therefrom into said one end of said isle, said chassis including a plurality of elongated storage isles including a first set of corresponding inlet ends, means supporting said cone stacking means from said chassis for adjustable shifting to positions registered with said storage isle inlet ends.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
155 words
A traffic cone retriever comprising a mobile chassis, traffic cone engaging and pick up means carried by said chassis and including a lower inlet for disposition at road level and an elevated discharge end as well as conveyor means for conveying the retrieved cones from said inlet end to said discharge end, cone stacking means registered with the discharge end of said pick up means operative to receive cones discharged therefrom and stack the received cones, said chassis including an elongated generally horizontal storage isle having one inlet end registered with said cone stacking means, said stacking means including cone stack ejecting means operable to eject stacks of cones therefrom into said one end of said isle, said chassis including a plurality of elongated storage isles including a first set of corresponding inlet ends, means supporting said cone stacking means from said chassis for adjustable shifting to positions registered with said storage isle inlet ends.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination of claim 11 wherein said storage isles are disposed in side-by-side relation, said means supporting said cone stacking means supporting the latter from said chassis for movement along a path with which said corresponding inlet ends are registered.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The combination of claim 12 including means supporting said traffic cone engaging and pick up means from said chassis for movement along a second path paralleling said first path, whereby said pick up means and stacking means may be coupled together and moved as a unit during shifting of said stacking means to a position registered with selected storage isle inlet ends.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
116 words
A mobile chassis including front and rear ends, a rearwardly and upwardly inclined elongated conveyor assembly supported from said chassis and including a lower forward end portion adapted to be moved along the surface over which said chassis is being forwardly advanced, the forward end portion of said conveyor projecting forwardly of said chassis, an operator''s cab assembly overlaping said conveyor assembly telescopic parallelogram linkage means connected between the forward end portion of said chassis and said operator''s cab assembly, said parallelogram linkage means supporting said operator''s cab assembly from the forward end portion of said chassis for angular displacement and shifting radially with respect to a horizontal transverse axis disposed below said operator''s cab assembly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
116 words
A mobile chassis including front and rear ends, a rearwardly and upwardly inclined elongated conveyor assembly supported from said chassis and including a lower forward end portion adapted to be moved along the surface over which said chassis is being forwardly advanced, the forward end portion of said conveyor projecting forwardly of said chassis, an operator''s cab assembly overlaping said conveyor assembly telescopic parallelogram linkage means connected between the forward end portion of said chassis and said operator''s cab assembly, said parallelogram linkage means supporting said operator''s cab assembly from the forward end portion of said chassis for angular displacement and shifting radially with respect to a horizontal transverse axis disposed below said operator''s cab assembly.
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) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |