US3254728A
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Automatic batch weigher using digital count-down control system
Assignee: Howe Richardson Scale Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-11
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1984-03-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Aquadro
- 👤 Gilbert A Godwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:37
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G23/00; G01G23/18; G01G23/36; G01G23/37; G01G19/00; G01G19/22; G01G19/34; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S177/00; Y10S177/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A MATERIAL WEIGHTING APPARATUS COMPRISING A WEIGHING DEVICE, MEANS FOR DELIVERING MATERIAL TO BE WEIGHED TO SAID WEIGHING DEVICE, A COUNTER CAPABLE OF PERFORMING COUNT DOWN OPERATIONS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENTERING INTO SAID COUNTER A NUMERICAL VALUE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WEIGHT OF MATERIAL DESIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO SAID WEIGHING DEVICE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MATERIAL DELIVERED TO SAID WEIGHING DEVICE FOR ACTUATING SAID COUNTER TO CAUSE IT TO COUNT DOWN TOWARDS A REFERENCE VALUE FROM THE ENTERED NUMERICAL VALUE, AND MEANS UNDER THE CONTROL OF SAID COUNTER FOR INTERRUPTING THE DELIVERY OF MATERIAL TO SAID WEIGHING DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO THE ENTRY OF SAID REFERENCE VALUE IN SAID COUNTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A MATERIAL WEIGHTING APPARATUS COMPRISING A WEIGHING DEVICE, MEANS FOR DELIVERING MATERIAL TO BE WEIGHED TO SAID WEIGHING DEVICE, A COUNTER CAPABLE OF PERFORMING COUNT DOWN OPERATIONS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENTERING INTO SAID COUNTER A NUMERICAL VALUE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WEIGHT OF MATERIAL DESIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO SAID WEIGHING DEVICE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MATERIAL DELIVERED TO SAID WEIGHING DEVICE FOR ACTUATING SAID COUNTER TO CAUSE IT TO COUNT DOWN TOWARDS A REFERENCE VALUE FROM THE ENTERED NUMERICAL VALUE, AND MEANS UNDER THE CONTROL OF SAID COUNTER FOR INTERRUPTING THE DELIVERY OF MATERIAL TO SAID WEIGHING DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO THE ENTRY OF SAID REFERENCE VALUE IN SAID COUNTER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-06 | 1969-12-06 | 1970-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-06 | 1973-12-06 | 1974-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-06 | 1977-12-06 | 1978-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |