US3236191A
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Varying speed transport apparatus
Assignee: Battelle Development Corp
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Filing: 1963-11-27
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1983-11-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bouladon Gabriel
- 👤 Zuppiger Paul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:35
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61B; B61B13/00; B61B13/12; B61B13/125; B66; B66B; B66B21/00; B66B21/10; B66B21/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
IN VARYING SPEED TRANSPORT APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION WHICH COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF TRANSPORT UNITS SIMILAR IN PLAN AND EACH INCLUDING A PLATFORM, AND DRIVE AND GUIDE MEANS ENGAGING SAID TRANSPORT UNITS FOR SAID TRANSPORT UNITS TO BE DRIVEN AND GUIDED, SAID DRIVE AND GUIDE MEANS INCLUDING GUIDE MEANS ENGAGING SAID TRANSPORT UNITS FOR SAID UNITS TO BE MOVED IN SIDE BY SIDE SERIES ADJACENT RELATION TO EACH OTHER AT LOW SPEED THROUGH A LOW SPEED ZONE OF THE APPARATUS AND THROUGH POSITIONS IN SAID LOW SPEED ZONE WHEREIN SAID UNITS ARE SIDE BY SIDE ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER WITH SAID PLATFORMS GENERALLY HORIZONTAL IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF SAID UNITS SPACED A SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL DISTANCE APART FROM UNIT TO UNIT, FOR SAID TRANSPORT UNITS TO BE MOVED IN END BY END SERIES ADJACENT RELATION TO EACH OTHER AT RELATIVELY HIGH SPEED THROUGH A RELATIVELY HIGH SPEED ZONE OF THE APPARATUS AND THROUGH POSITIONS IN SAID HIGH SPEED ZONE WHEREIN SAID UNITS ARE END BY END ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER AND SAID PLATFORMS ARE GENERALLY HORIZONTAL IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER WITH SAID CENTRAL PORTIONS OF SAID UNITS SPACED A SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL DISTANCE APART FROM EACH OTHER FROM UNIT TO UNIT EXCEEDING SAID DISTANCE OF SPACING OF SAID CENTRAL PORTIONS IN SAID SIDE BY SIDE SERIES RELATION OF SAID UNITS, AND FOR SAID TRANSPORT UNITS TO BE MOVED AT VARYING SPEED THROUGH A VARYING SPEED ZONE OF THE APPARATUS BETWEEN SAID LOW AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
IN VARYING SPEED TRANSPORT APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION WHICH COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF TRANSPORT UNITS SIMILAR IN PLAN AND EACH INCLUDING A PLATFORM, AND DRIVE AND GUIDE MEANS ENGAGING SAID TRANSPORT UNITS FOR SAID TRANSPORT UNITS TO BE DRIVEN AND GUIDED, SAID DRIVE AND GUIDE MEANS INCLUDING GUIDE MEANS ENGAGING SAID TRANSPORT UNITS FOR SAID UNITS TO BE MOVED IN SIDE BY SIDE SERIES ADJACENT RELATION TO EACH OTHER AT LOW SPEED THROUGH A LOW SPEED ZONE OF THE APPARATUS AND THROUGH POSITIONS IN SAID LOW SPEED ZONE WHEREIN SAID UNITS ARE SIDE BY SIDE ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER WITH SAID PLATFORMS GENERALLY HORIZONTAL IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF SAID UNITS SPACED A SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL DISTANCE APART FROM UNIT TO UNIT, FOR SAID TRANSPORT UNITS TO BE MOVED IN END BY END SERIES ADJACENT RELATION TO EACH OTHER AT RELATIVELY HIGH SPEED THROUGH A RELATIVELY HIGH SPEED ZONE OF THE APPARATUS AND THROUGH POSITIONS IN SAID HIGH SPEED ZONE WHEREIN SAID UNITS ARE END BY END ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER AND SAID PLATFORMS ARE GENERALLY HORIZONTAL IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER WITH SAID CENTRAL PORTIONS OF SAID UNITS SPACED A SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL DISTANCE APART FROM EACH OTHER FROM UNIT TO UNIT EXCEEDING SAID DISTANCE OF SPACING OF SAID CENTRAL PORTIONS IN SAID SIDE BY SIDE SERIES RELATION OF SAID UNITS, AND FOR SAID TRANSPORT UNITS TO BE MOVED AT VARYING SPEED THROUGH A VARYING SPEED ZONE OF THE APPARATUS BETWEEN SAID LOW AND
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |