US3893281A
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Machine for packaging materials
Assignee: Armour Food Co
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Filing: 1973-09-27
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Granted: 1975-07-08
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Expires: 1993-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A machine for slicing and packaging materials such as bacon and sausage slices and which includes a slicing unit, a packaging unit and a conveyor for delivering slices in sequence from the slicing unit to a receiving roll in the packaging unit. The invention deals particularly with mechanism for synchronizing the operation of one machine unit with another machine unit while the machines continue in operation, and more especially the invention deals with synchronizing the operation of the slicer unit with a receiving roll in the packaging unit while the machine is in operation so that consecutive slices arrive at the roll in the desired relation to stations spaced angularly about the roll.
Inventors
- 👤 James P Smithers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:10
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26D; B26D7/00; B26D7/06; B65; B65B; B65B65/00; B65B65/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/1956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
In a slicing and packaging machine, a slicer unit having a slicing blade and drive means for rotating said blade as the material to be sliced is passed through said unit to thereby produce slices of said material, a packaging unit which includes a stepped roll and means for delivering packaging film over said roll, conveyor means for receiving slices produced by said slicer unit and for delivering said slices consecutively to said roll, drive means for rotating said roll, a first gear in drive relation with said blade rotating means, a second gear in drive relation with said roll rotating means, and a third gear in engagement at one point on its periphery with said first gear and at another point on its periphery with said second gear, and means for moving one of said first and second gears about the axis of said third gear to change the angular distance therebetween while each is engaged with said third gear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
In a slicing and packaging machine, a slicer unit having a slicing blade and drive means for rotating said blade as the material to be sliced is passed through said unit to thereby produce slices of said material, a packaging unit which includes a stepped roll and means for delivering packaging film over said roll, conveyor means for receiving slices produced by said slicer unit and for delivering said slices consecutively to said roll, drive means for rotating said roll, a first gear in drive relation with said blade rotating means, a second gear in drive relation with said roll rotating means, and a third gear in engagement at one point on its periphery with said first gear and at another point on its periphery with said second gear, and means for moving one of said first and second gears about the axis of said third gear to change the angular distance therebetween while each is engaged with said third gear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A machine as set forth in claim 1 including a frame structure in two parts one of which is turnable with respect to the other about the axis of said third gear, one of said first and second gears being rotatably mounted in said one part and the other of said first and second gears being rotatably mounted in the other of said parts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A machine as set forth in claim 2 including means for turning said one part with respect to the other part of said frame to advance one of said drives with respect to the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A machine as set forth in claim 3 wherein said turning means includes a device pivotally connected at one end with said one part and at its other end with said other part of said frame, and having means for changing the distance between said points of connection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
117 words
In combination, a first machine unit, first rotary drive means connected to said unit, a second machine unit, second rotary drive means connected to said second unit, and a synchronizing device including a first gear connected in drive relation with said first driving means, a second gear in drive relation with said second driving means, And a third gear in engagement at its periphery with each of said first and second gears, one of said first and second gears being turnable about the axis of said third gear to change the angular distance between said first and second gears to thereby advance the rotation of one of said first and second gears with respect to the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
In combination, a first machine unit, first rotary drive means connected to said unit, a second machine unit, second rotary drive means connected to said second unit, and a synchronizing device including a first gear connected in drive relation with said first driving means, a second gear in drive relation with said second driving means, And a third gear in engagement at its periphery with each of said first and second gears, one of said first and second gears being turnable about the axis of said third gear to change the angular distance between said first and second gears to thereby advance the rotation of one of said first and second gears with respect to the other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A machine combination as set forth in claim 5 including a frame structure in two parts one of said first and second gears being rotatably mounted on one of said two parts and the other of said first and second gears being rotatably mounted on the other of said two parts, said one of said parts being turnable with respect to the other part and about the axis of said third gear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A machine combination as set forth in claim 6 in which said one part of said frame and said third gear are rotatable about a common stationary axis and said first and second gears are each rotatable about an axis displaced from said stationary axis by a distance which is the sum of its radius and the radius of said third gear.
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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) | 1978-07-07 | 1979-01-06 | 1979-07-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-07 | 1983-01-06 | 1983-07-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-01-06 | 1987-07-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |