US3348555A
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Barrel washing machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-23
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1985-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Fritz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:07
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B9/00; B08B9/08; B08B9/0804; B08B9/0813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A BARREL WASHING MACHINE HAVING INDIVIDUAL STATIONARY TREATMENT STATIONS INCLUDING A FEED STATION FOR BARRELS TO BE TREATED, AN EXTERNAL CLEANING STATION AND A BUNGHOLE DETECTING STATION, SAID MACHINE COMPRISING FIRST MEANS FOR LIFTING THE BARRELS AT THE FEED STATION AND DEPOSITING THE BARRELS AT THE NEXT TREATMENT STATION, SECOND MEANS FOR ALIGNING THE BARRELS AT THE EXTERNAL CLEANING STATION AND AT THE BUNG-HOLE DETECTING STATION, THIRD MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE BARRELS TO SUCCESSIVE STATIONS FOR TREATMENT, HYDRAULIC MEANS COUPLED TO THE FIRST THREE SAID MEANS TO DRIVE THE SAME, SAID HYDRAULIC MEANS COMPRISING A SINGLE PRESSURE FLUID SOURCE FOR SUPPLYING PRESSURE FLUID FROM THE SOURCE TO SAID THREE MEANS AND A RESPECTIVE PISTON-CYLINDER ARRANGEMENT FOR EACH OF THE SAID THREE MEANS, VALVE MEANS CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE HYDRAULIC MEANS, SAID VALVE MEANS COMPRISING A SEPARATE ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE CONTROLLING ACTUATION OF A RESPECTIVE PISTON-CYLINDER ARRANGEMENT, AND CONTROL MEANS FOR SELECTIVE ACTIVATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A BARREL WASHING MACHINE HAVING INDIVIDUAL STATIONARY TREATMENT STATIONS INCLUDING A FEED STATION FOR BARRELS TO BE TREATED, AN EXTERNAL CLEANING STATION AND A BUNGHOLE DETECTING STATION, SAID MACHINE COMPRISING FIRST MEANS FOR LIFTING THE BARRELS AT THE FEED STATION AND DEPOSITING THE BARRELS AT THE NEXT TREATMENT STATION, SECOND MEANS FOR ALIGNING THE BARRELS AT THE EXTERNAL CLEANING STATION AND AT THE BUNG-HOLE DETECTING STATION, THIRD MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE BARRELS TO SUCCESSIVE STATIONS FOR TREATMENT, HYDRAULIC MEANS COUPLED TO THE FIRST THREE SAID MEANS TO DRIVE THE SAME, SAID HYDRAULIC MEANS COMPRISING A SINGLE PRESSURE FLUID SOURCE FOR SUPPLYING PRESSURE FLUID FROM THE SOURCE TO SAID THREE MEANS AND A RESPECTIVE PISTON-CYLINDER ARRANGEMENT FOR EACH OF THE SAID THREE MEANS, VALVE MEANS CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE HYDRAULIC MEANS, SAID VALVE MEANS COMPRISING A SEPARATE ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE CONTROLLING ACTUATION OF A RESPECTIVE PISTON-CYLINDER ARRANGEMENT, AND CONTROL MEANS FOR SELECTIVE ACTIVATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-23 | 1971-04-24 | 1971-10-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-23 | 1975-04-24 | 1975-10-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-23 | 1979-04-24 | 1979-10-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |