US3342313A
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Conveying systems
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1965-11-18
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-11-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dearsley George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:20
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/32; A24C5/322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS SUCH AS CIGARETTES HAVING MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING SAID OBJECTS A ROLLER ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID TRANSPORT MEANS COMPRISING, A BODY ADAPTED FOR ROTATION, SAID BODY HAVING A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE MEMBERS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, A HOUSING SURROUNDING SAID BODY AND DEFINING A GUIDE SURFACE SPACED FROM SAID BODY CURVILINEARLY BENDING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBERS UPON ROTATION OF SAID BODY, AN OPENING INTERSECTING SAID GUIDE SURFACE AND ADAPTED TO CONFORM TO SAID OBJECTS BEING CONVEYED TO PERMIT SAID CURVILINEARLY FLEXED MEMBERS TO ENGAGE SAID OBJECTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS SUCH AS CIGARETTES HAVING MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING SAID OBJECTS A ROLLER ASSEMBLY ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID TRANSPORT MEANS COMPRISING, A BODY ADAPTED FOR ROTATION, SAID BODY HAVING A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE MEMBERS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, A HOUSING SURROUNDING SAID BODY AND DEFINING A GUIDE SURFACE SPACED FROM SAID BODY CURVILINEARLY BENDING SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBERS UPON ROTATION OF SAID BODY, AN OPENING INTERSECTING SAID GUIDE SURFACE AND ADAPTED TO CONFORM TO SAID OBJECTS BEING CONVEYED TO PERMIT SAID CURVILINEARLY FLEXED MEMBERS TO ENGAGE SAID OBJECTS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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