US3757929A
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Bottle carrier
Assignee: Liberty Glass Co
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Filing: 1971-09-27
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Granted: 1973-09-11
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Expires: 1991-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A bottle carrier comprising an elongate support adapted to be conveyed by conveyor means in a direction at right angles to its length, having means for clamping a plurality of bottles at their moutns with the bottles spaced at intervals along the length of the support and suspended at their mouths from the support, the clamping means being formed to clamp the bottles on the outside thereof immediately below the ''''finish'''' at the bottle mouths, a plurality of spring-loaded bottle mouth centers carried by the support for entry in the mouths of the bottles gripped by the clamping means to center the bottles relative to the clamping means, and means operable from one end of the support for effecting opening and closing of the clamping means.
Inventors
- 👤 H Hull
- 👤 H Abrams
- 👤 C Cummings
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 05:12
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B21/00; B65B21/02; B65B21/08; B65B21/12; C; C03; C03B; C03B35/00; C03B35/04; C03B35/06; C03B35/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A bottle carrier comprising an elongate support adapted to be conveyed by conveyor means in a direction at right angles to its length, said carrier having means for clamping a plurality of bottles at their mouths with the bottles spaced at intervals along the length of the support and suspended at their mouths from the support, said clamping means comprising a pair of elongate jaw members extending lengthwise of said elongate support from adjacent one end thereof to adjacent its other end, said jaw members being formed to clamp the bottles on the outside of their necks immediately below the finish at the bottle mouths, bottle mouth centers carried by the support for entry in the mouths of bottles to be gripped by said jaw members, and means for opening and closing said jaw members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A bottle carrier comprising an elongate support adapted to be conveyed by conveyor means in a direction at right angles to its length, said carrier having means for clamping a plurality of bottles at their mouths with the bottles spaced at intervals along the length of the support and suspended at their mouths from the support, said clamping means comprising a pair of elongate jaw members extending lengthwise of said elongate support from adjacent one end thereof to adjacent its other end, said jaw members being formed to clamp the bottles on the outside of their necks immediately below the finish at the bottle mouths, bottle mouth centers carried by the support for entry in the mouths of bottles to be gripped by said jaw members, and means for opening and closing said jaw members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein said opening and closing means is operable from one or the other ends of the support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 1 having means for yieldably mounting the bottle mouth centers relative to the support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 1 having means at the ends of the support for rolling thereof on a track.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 4 wherein said rolling means comprises an inboard and an outboard roller at each end of the track.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein each elongate jaw member has a series of individual jaws spaced at intervals along its length extending downwardly therefrom, each jaw on one of the jaw members being paired with a jaw on the other jaw member for clamping a bottle therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 6 wherein said jaws are resilient for resiliently clamping the bottles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
A bottle carrier comprising an elongate support adapted to be conveyed by conveyor means in a direction at right angles to its length, said carrier having means for clamping a plurality of bottles at their mouths with the bottles spaced at intervals along the length of the support and suspended at their mouths from the support, said clamping means being formed to clamp the bottles on the outside of their necks immediately below the finish at the bottle mouths and including a pair of plates extending lengthwise of the support on opposite sides thereof and extending down below the support, said carrier having means for pivoting the plates for swinging movement on an axis extending lengthwise of the support, said plates being formed at their lower margins into a plurality of pairs of jaws for gripping the bottles, bottle mouth centers carried by the support for entry into the mouths of bottles to be gripped by the clamping means, and means for opening and closing said clamping means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
168 words
A bottle carrier comprising an elongate support adapted to be conveyed by conveyor means in a direction at right angles to its length, said carrier having means for clamping a plurality of bottles at their mouths with the bottles spaced at intervals along the length of the support and suspended at their mouths from the support, said clamping means being formed to clamp the bottles on the outside of their necks immediately below the finish at the bottle mouths and including a pair of plates extending lengthwise of the support on opposite sides thereof and extending down below the support, said carrier having means for pivoting the plates for swinging movement on an axis extending lengthwise of the support, said plates being formed at their lower margins into a plurality of pairs of jaws for gripping the bottles, bottle mouth centers carried by the support for entry into the mouths of bottles to be gripped by the clamping means, and means for opening and closing said clamping means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A bottle carriEr as set forth in claim 8 wherein each plate has a series of notches extending up from its bottom dividing the lower margin of the plate into a series of said jaws spaced at intervals along the length of the plate, each jaw having an inwardly directed lip at its lower end provided with a bottle-neck-receiving recess at its inner end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 9 wherein said plates are made of sheet metal, said jaws thereby being resilient.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 8 wherein said opening and closing means comprises spring means biasing the plates toward a jaw-open position, and a camshaft extending lengthwise of the support having cam means thereon for moving the plates to close the jaws against the bias of said spring means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 11 wherein said support comprises a beam, said pivoting means for the plates comprises a pivot shaft extending lengthwise of the beam above the beam, said plates being secured to lugs pivoted on said pivot shaft, said cam-shaft extending lengthwise of the beam above the pivot shaft and said lugs having openings receiving the cam-shaft, said camshaft having cams in said openings for effecting opening and closing of the jaws.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 12 wherein said camshaft has means at least at one end thereof for rotating it.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 11 having a pair of arms extending out at each end of the beam carrying rollers for rolling of the beam on a track.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 14 wherein said arms are staggered vertically and transversely with respect to the beam, and are of unequal length.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A bottle carrier as set forth in claim 11 wherein said beam is a box beam, and said bottle mouth centers are vertically slidable in the bottom of said box beam and biased downward by springs within the box beam.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2759593A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-10 | 1977-03-12 | 1977-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-10 | 1981-03-12 | 1981-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-10 | 1985-03-12 | 1985-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |