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Gripper shuttle carrier
Assignee: Sulzer AG
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Filing: 1972-03-09
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Granted: 1973-10-16
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Expires: 1992-03-09
Abstract
Abstract For the return of gripper shuttles from the catching to the picking side of a loom, with the help of endless roller chain, gripper shuttle carriers detachably affixable to the chain include a web and a pair of flanges which resiliently engage with side bars, rollers or pins of the chain and without the removal of any links from the chain.
Inventors
- 👤 G Ziegler
- 👤 E Pfarrwaller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:36
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D47/00; D03D47/12; D03D47/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A gripper shuttle carrier removably affixable to a roller chain made up of roller links comprising inner side bars and of pin links comprising outer side bars, said carrier comprising a web and two flanges facing each other across an open slot, each of said flanges having a length greater than that of said outer side bars and having formed therein, below the surface thereof facing said slot, a recess for the reception of the ends and of a major fraction of the periphery of an outer side bar of a pin link of the chain.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A gripper shuttle carrier removably affixable to a roller chain made up of roller links comprising inner side bars and of pin links comprising outer side bars, said carrier comprising a web and two flanges facing each other across an open slot, each of said flanges having a length greater than that of said outer side bars and having formed therein, below the surface thereof facing said slot, a recess for the reception of the ends and of a major fraction of the periphery of an outer side bar of a pin link of the chain.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said flanges further have formed therein at opposite positions across said slot and within said first-named recesses, deeper recesses for the reception of the pins of a pin link of the chain.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2954113A
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US3263705A
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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) | 1976-10-15 | 1977-04-16 | 1977-10-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-15 | 1981-04-16 | 1981-10-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-15 | 1985-04-16 | 1985-10-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |