US4805771A
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Belt for machine delivery of piece goods, especially electrical components and modules in automatic circuit board assembly machines
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1987-07-17
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2007-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A belt assembly for machine delivery of piece goods, includes a carrier belt having feed holes formed therein and having troughs formed therein at regular intervals for receiving piece goods. The carrier belt has folding zones free of the troughs disposed at fixed intervals. The folding zones including provisions for permitting the carrier belt to fold through 180° without strain, so that a multiplicity of the carrier belts can be stacked to form an ammo pack.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Hein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; B65D73/02; H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/003; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
Belt assembly for machine delivery of piece goods, comprising a carrier belt having feed holes formed therein, said carrier belt having relatively stiff zones with throughs formed therein at regular intervals for receiving piece goods, said carrier belt having relatively flexible folding zones free of said throughs disposed at fixed intervals, and said folding zones including means for permitting said carrier belt to fold through 180° without strain, whereby a multiplicity of said carrier belts can be stacked to form an ammo pack.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
Belt assembly for machine delivery of piece goods, comprising a carrier belt having feed holes formed therein, said carrier belt having relatively stiff zones with throughs formed therein at regular intervals for receiving piece goods, said carrier belt having relatively flexible folding zones free of said throughs disposed at fixed intervals, and said folding zones including means for permitting said carrier belt to fold through 180° without strain, whereby a multiplicity of said carrier belts can be stacked to form an ammo pack.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
Belt according to claim 1, wherein said troughs are stamped-out recesses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
Belt according to claim 1, wherein said folding zone has a length equal to the length of one of said troughs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Belt according to claim 2, wherein said folding zone has a length equal to the length of one of said stamped-out recesses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Belt according to claim 1, wherein said means for permitting said carrier belt to fold are in the form of perforations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
Belt according to claim 5, wherein said perforations extend in the transverse direction of said carrier belt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Belt according to claim 5, wherein said perforations extend in the longitudinal direction of said carrier belt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
Belt according to claim 1, wherein said means for permitting said carrier belt to fold are in the form of depressions extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the said carrier belt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
Belt according to claim 1, wherein said means for permitting said carrier belt to fold are in the form of corrugations extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the said carrier belt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
Belt according to claim 1, wherein said carrier belt has a reduced thickness in said folding zone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
Belt according to claim 1, wherein said folding zone is in the form of a flexible intermediate piece.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
Belt according to claim 11, including a cover foil at least partly forming said flexible intermediate piece and being glued over said troughs.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-21 | 1996-08-22 | 1997-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-21 | 2000-08-22 | 2001-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |