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US3265016A
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Fortune cooky machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-25
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1983-09-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cheung Yau Tak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/044; A21; A21B; A21B5/00; A21B5/02; A21C; A21C15/00; A21C15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING PLASTIC, SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR BLANKS OF PLASTIC CONDITIONED MATERIAL RELEASABLY DISPOSED IN OPEN PORTIONS OF A LONGITUDINALLY TRANSPORTED CONVEYOR BELT WHICH COMPRISES, A FORMING HOUSING HAVING AN UPPER SURFACE PORTION DISPOSED IN PROXIMITY WITH AN UNDER SURFACE OF SAID BELT, SAID UPPER SURFACE PORTION OF SAID HOUSING COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND SLOPING PORTIONS DISPOSED TRANSVERSE OF THE LONGITUDINAL MOTION OF SAID BELT, SAID SLOPING PORTIONS BEING TRANSVERSELY SPACED APART TO PROVIDE AN OPENING THEREBETWEEN CORRESPONSING TO THE TRANSVERSE POSITIONING OF THE OPEN PORTIONS OF SAID BELT, SAID HOUSING FURTHER COMPRISING A VERTICALLY POSITIONED BAR MEMBER EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SPACED APART PORTIONS AND HAVING AN UPPER EDGE PORTION POSITIONED OPPOSITELY OF SAID SLOPING PORTIONS OF SAID UPPER SURFACE, AND A PLUNGER HAVING A BIFURACATED PLANAR SURFACE DISPOSED PERPENDICULAR TO SAID BAR MEMBER, SAID PLUNGER BEING OPERABLE BI-DIRECTIONALLY ALONG A LONE PERPENDICULAR TO SAID CONVEYOR BELT INTO ENFOLDING RELATION WITH SAID BAR MEMBER UPPER EDGE PORTION FOR URGING SAID PLASTIC MATERIAL BLANK FROM SAID BELT OPEN PORTION TO FOLD SAID BLANK ABOUT SAID BAR MEMBER UPPER EDGE PORTION IN A FIRST DIRECTION CORRESPONDING TO ONE DIRECTION OF MOTION OF SAID PLUNGER IN A FIRST PLANE CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF SAID PLUNGER BIFURACATED PLANAR SURFACE, WHEREBY SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLOPING SURFACES ENGAGE SAID PLASTIC BLANK TO FOLD SAID BLANK IN A SECOND, OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM SAID BAR MEMBER IN A SECOND, PERPENDICULAR PLANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING PLASTIC, SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR BLANKS OF PLASTIC CONDITIONED MATERIAL RELEASABLY DISPOSED IN OPEN PORTIONS OF A LONGITUDINALLY TRANSPORTED CONVEYOR BELT WHICH COMPRISES, A FORMING HOUSING HAVING AN UPPER SURFACE PORTION DISPOSED IN PROXIMITY WITH AN UNDER SURFACE OF SAID BELT, SAID UPPER SURFACE PORTION OF SAID HOUSING COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND SLOPING PORTIONS DISPOSED TRANSVERSE OF THE LONGITUDINAL MOTION OF SAID BELT, SAID SLOPING PORTIONS BEING TRANSVERSELY SPACED APART TO PROVIDE AN OPENING THEREBETWEEN CORRESPONSING TO THE TRANSVERSE POSITIONING OF THE OPEN PORTIONS OF SAID BELT, SAID HOUSING FURTHER COMPRISING A VERTICALLY POSITIONED BAR MEMBER EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SPACED APART PORTIONS AND HAVING AN UPPER EDGE PORTION POSITIONED OPPOSITELY OF SAID SLOPING PORTIONS OF SAID UPPER SURFACE, AND A PLUNGER HAVING A BIFURACATED PLANAR SURFACE DISPOSED PERPENDICULAR TO SAID BAR MEMBER, SAID PLUNGER BEING OPERABLE BI-DIRECTIONALLY ALONG A LONE PERPENDICULAR TO SAID CONVEYOR BELT INTO ENFOLDING RELATION WITH SAID BAR MEMBER UPPER EDGE PORTION FOR URGING SAID PLASTIC MATERIAL BLANK FROM SAID BELT OPEN PORTION TO FOLD SAID BLANK ABOUT SAID BAR MEMBER UPPER EDGE PORTION IN A FIRST DIRECTION CORRESPONDING TO ONE DIRECTION OF MOTION OF SAID PLUNGER IN A FIRST PLANE CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF SAID PLUNGER BIFURACATED PLANAR SURFACE, WHEREBY SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLOPING SURFACES ENGAGE SAID PLASTIC BLANK TO FOLD SAID BLANK IN A SECOND, OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM SAID BAR MEMBER IN A SECOND, PERPENDICULAR PLANE.
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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) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-02-07 | 1970-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |