US3363781A
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Stacking mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-10
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Granted: 1968-01-16
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Expires: 1984-06-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Magnetti Enrico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:48
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28B; B28B13/00; B28B13/04; B28B15/00; B65; B65G; B65G1/00; B65G1/02; B65G1/04; B65G1/0492; B65G57/00; B65G57/30; B65G57/301; B65G57/303; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/10; Y10S414/106; Y10S414/107; Y10S414/11; Y10S414/118
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATIC HANDLING OF ARTICLES COMPRISING A TRANSFER MECHANISM AT A TRANSFER STATION OPERATIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY TO LOAD ARTICLES FOR TREATMENT ONTO PALLETS TO UNLOAD TREATED ARTICLES FROM PALLETS, A STACKING MECHANISM AT A STACKING STATION WHICH ACTS TO STACK LOADED PALLETS EJECTED IN SUCCESSION FROM THE TRANSFER STATION FOR TREATMENT, AN UNSTACKING MECHANISM AT AN UNSTACKING STATION WHICH ACTS TO UNSTACK LOADED PALLETS AFTER TREATMENT IN A TREATMENT ZONE FOR RECEPTION IN SUCCESSION AT THE TRANSFER STATION, AND CONVEYOR MEANS ARRANGED TO FEED ARTICLES FOR TREATMENT TO THE TRANSFER STATION, TO CONVEY STACKS OF LOADED PALLETS FROM THE STACKING STATION TO THE TREATMENT ZONE, TO CONVEY STACKS OF LOADED PALLETS FROM SUCH TREATMENT ZONE TO THE UNSTACKING STATION, AND TO REMOVE FROM THE TRANSFER STATION THE TREATED ARTICLES UNLOADED FROM PALLETS, SAID TRANSFER MECHANISM COMPRISING A ROTATABLE BODY WHICH CARRIES A PLURALITY OF ARTICLE-SUPPORTING MEANS VERTICALLY DISPLACEABLE RELATIVE TO THE BODY AND A PLURALITY OF PALLET-SUPPORTING MEANS, SAID ARTICLE-SUPPORTING MEANS BEING ARRANGED AT A LOADING POSITION TO LOAD ARTICLES FOR TREATING MEANS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY AT AN UNLOADING POSITION TO UNLOAD TREATED ARTICLES FROM A PALLET CARRIED BY A RESPECTIVE PALLET-SUPPORTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATIC HANDLING OF ARTICLES COMPRISING A TRANSFER MECHANISM AT A TRANSFER STATION OPERATIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY TO LOAD ARTICLES FOR TREATMENT ONTO PALLETS TO UNLOAD TREATED ARTICLES FROM PALLETS, A STACKING MECHANISM AT A STACKING STATION WHICH ACTS TO STACK LOADED PALLETS EJECTED IN SUCCESSION FROM THE TRANSFER STATION FOR TREATMENT, AN UNSTACKING MECHANISM AT AN UNSTACKING STATION WHICH ACTS TO UNSTACK LOADED PALLETS AFTER TREATMENT IN A TREATMENT ZONE FOR RECEPTION IN SUCCESSION AT THE TRANSFER STATION, AND CONVEYOR MEANS ARRANGED TO FEED ARTICLES FOR TREATMENT TO THE TRANSFER STATION, TO CONVEY STACKS OF LOADED PALLETS FROM THE STACKING STATION TO THE TREATMENT ZONE, TO CONVEY STACKS OF LOADED PALLETS FROM SUCH TREATMENT ZONE TO THE UNSTACKING STATION, AND TO REMOVE FROM THE TRANSFER STATION THE TREATED ARTICLES UNLOADED FROM PALLETS, SAID TRANSFER MECHANISM COMPRISING A ROTATABLE BODY WHICH CARRIES A PLURALITY OF ARTICLE-SUPPORTING MEANS VERTICALLY DISPLACEABLE RELATIVE TO THE BODY AND A PLURALITY OF PALLET-SUPPORTING MEANS, SAID ARTICLE-SUPPORTING MEANS BEING ARRANGED AT A LOADING POSITION TO LOAD ARTICLES FOR TREATING MEANS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY AT AN UNLOADING POSITION TO UNLOAD TREATED ARTICLES FROM A PALLET CARRIED BY A RESPECTIVE PALLET-SUPPORTING MEANS.
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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) | 1971-01-15 | 1971-07-17 | 1972-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-15 | 1975-07-17 | 1976-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-15 | 1979-07-17 | 1980-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |