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Self-unloading cargo ship

Assignee: W J WALLACE SYSTEMS Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-01
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1982-10-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Walter J Wallace

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 05:20
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B27/00; B63B27/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A SELF-UNLOADING CARGO SHIP COMPRISING: A SHIP STRUCTURE INCLUDING A CARGO-STORING HOLD, A HATCHWAY OVER A PORTION OF SAID HOLD, AND PERMANENT DECKING OVER OTHER PORTIONS OF SAID HOLD RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID HATCHWAY; CRANE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID DECKING, INCLUDING RAIL MEANS ADAPTED TO PROJECT OVER SAID HATCHWAY; TURRET MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST TURRET MEMBER ENGAGING SAID RAIL MEANS, A SECOND TURRET MEMBER ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID FIRST TURRET MEMBER, AND FIRST GUIDE MEANS ON SAID SECOND TURRET MEMBER DEFINING AN INFLECTION POINT FOR A FLEXIBLE CONVEYOR; A DEFLECTED ARM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED ADJACENT ONE END TO SAID SECOND TURRET MEMBER TO BE SWINGABLE IN A VERTICAL ARC PASSING THROUGH SAID HATCHWAY WHEREBY TO BE RAISABLE AND LOWERABLE RELATIVE TO SAID HATCHWAY, ROTATION OF SAID SECOND TURRET MEMBER SWINGING SAID ARM IN A HORIZONTAL ARC WHEREBY TO DIRECT THE OTHER END OF SAID ARM BENEATH SAID PERMANENT DECKING WHEN SAID ARM IS IN A LOWERED POSITION; SECOND AND THIRD GUIDE MEANS ON SAID ARM AND DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY ADJACENT SAID OTHER END AND ADJACENT THE DEFLECTION POINT THEREOF; A FLEXIBLE ENDLESS CONVEYOR PARTLY TRAINED ABOUT SAID GUIDE MEANS TO FOLLOW A PREDETERMINED UPPER PATH DEFINED BY SAID GUIDE MEANS AND PARTLY SUSPENDED FROM SAID GUIDE MEANS TO FOLLOW A FREELY FLEXING LOWER PATH ADAPTED TO INTERSECT AN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
A SELF-UNLOADING CARGO SHIP COMPRISING: A SHIP STRUCTURE INCLUDING A CARGO-STORING HOLD, A HATCHWAY OVER A PORTION OF SAID HOLD, AND PERMANENT DECKING OVER OTHER PORTIONS OF SAID HOLD RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID HATCHWAY; CRANE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID DECKING, INCLUDING RAIL MEANS ADAPTED TO PROJECT OVER SAID HATCHWAY; TURRET MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST TURRET MEMBER ENGAGING SAID RAIL MEANS, A SECOND TURRET MEMBER ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID FIRST TURRET MEMBER, AND FIRST GUIDE MEANS ON SAID SECOND TURRET MEMBER DEFINING AN INFLECTION POINT FOR A FLEXIBLE CONVEYOR; A DEFLECTED ARM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED ADJACENT ONE END TO SAID SECOND TURRET MEMBER TO BE SWINGABLE IN A VERTICAL ARC PASSING THROUGH SAID HATCHWAY WHEREBY TO BE RAISABLE AND LOWERABLE RELATIVE TO SAID HATCHWAY, ROTATION OF SAID SECOND TURRET MEMBER SWINGING SAID ARM IN A HORIZONTAL ARC WHEREBY TO DIRECT THE OTHER END OF SAID ARM BENEATH SAID PERMANENT DECKING WHEN SAID ARM IS IN A LOWERED POSITION; SECOND AND THIRD GUIDE MEANS ON SAID ARM AND DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY ADJACENT SAID OTHER END AND ADJACENT THE DEFLECTION POINT THEREOF; A FLEXIBLE ENDLESS CONVEYOR PARTLY TRAINED ABOUT SAID GUIDE MEANS TO FOLLOW A PREDETERMINED UPPER PATH DEFINED BY SAID GUIDE MEANS AND PARTLY SUSPENDED FROM SAID GUIDE MEANS TO FOLLOW A FREELY FLEXING LOWER PATH ADAPTED TO INTERSECT AN

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-08-11 1968-02-10 1968-08-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-08-11 1972-02-10 1972-08-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-08-11 1976-02-10 1976-08-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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