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US3342012A
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Egg packer
Assignee: BARKER POULTRY EQUIPMENT CO
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Filing: 1964-02-12
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1984-02-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter J Reading
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:38
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B23/00; B65B23/02; B65B23/06; A; A01; A01K; A01K43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
IN AN ARTICLE HANDLING MACHINE, IN COMBINATION, A STAR WHEEL DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLE-RECEIVING POCKETS, AN ACCUMULATOR CONVEYOR LEADING TO SAID STAR WHEEL DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING ARTICLES TO SAID POCKETS, AN INFEED CONVEYOR DISCHARGING TO SAID ACCUMULATOR CONVEYOR, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID INFEED CONVEYOR, A PLURALITY OF PLOW MEMBERS FORMING CHANNELS AT SAID POCKETS, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID STAR WHEEL DEVICE ONLY WHEN ALL THE POCKETS THEREOF ARE FILLED WITH ARTICLES TO THEREBY ADVANCE A ROW OF ARTICLES, A CONTAINER CONVEYOR ADAPTED TO SUPPORT CONTIANERS THEREON, PACKER MEANS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE ROWS OF ARTICLES FORMED BY SAID STAR WHEEL DEVICE AND DEPOSIT THEM IN CONTAINERS ON SAID CONTAINER CONVEYOR, DRIVE MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY DRIVING SAID ACCUMULATOR CONVEYOR, VERTICALLY RECIPROCATING SAID PLOW MEMBERS, DRIVING SAID CONTAINER CONVEYOR, AND DRIVING SAID PACKER MEANS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ABNORMALITY OF ANY ROW OF ARTICLES OR OF ABNORMALITY AT SAID CONTAINER CONVEYOR TO DISABLE BOTH AND DRIVE MEANS AND SAID MEANS FOR DRIVING THE STAR WHEEL DEVICE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |