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Article positioning and case loading apparatus
Assignee: Textile Machine Works
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Filing: 1961-11-10
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1981-11-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr John L Ferguson
- 👤 Wayne E Gary
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B5/00; B65B5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
IN A MACHINE FOR ARRANGING CANS, HAVING BAILS SECURED IN OPPOSITELY PROJECTING BAIL EARS, FOR LOADING INTO CASES, MEANS CONVEYING A SUCCESSION OF SAID CANS, MEANS FOR GROUPING A CASE LOAD OF SAID CANS, MEANS FOR SOEGREGATING SAID GROUP FROM SAID SUCCESSION, AND MEANS FOR ARRANGING THE CANS OF SAID GROUP WITH THEIR BAILS AND BAIL EARS AND PREDETERMINED POSITION INCLUDING MEANS FOR POSITIONING THE BAILS OF SAID CANS AGAINST PREDETERMINED SIDES THEREOF WHILE THE CANS ARE CONVEYED IN SAID SUCCESSION OF CANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
IN A MACHINE FOR ARRANGING CANS, HAVING BAILS SECURED IN OPPOSITELY PROJECTING BAIL EARS, FOR LOADING INTO CASES, MEANS CONVEYING A SUCCESSION OF SAID CANS, MEANS FOR GROUPING A CASE LOAD OF SAID CANS, MEANS FOR SOEGREGATING SAID GROUP FROM SAID SUCCESSION, AND MEANS FOR ARRANGING THE CANS OF SAID GROUP WITH THEIR BAILS AND BAIL EARS AND PREDETERMINED POSITION INCLUDING MEANS FOR POSITIONING THE BAILS OF SAID CANS AGAINST PREDETERMINED SIDES THEREOF WHILE THE CANS ARE CONVEYED IN SAID SUCCESSION OF CANS.
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