Process and device to store and seperate textile tubes
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 15, 1997
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Dec 2, 1994
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Dec 24, 1993
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process and apparatus for the random storage of tubes stacked on top of each other in a tube magazine, and for the transfer of the tubes at a transfer position to a conveyor. The tubes are stored randomly in the magazine with their longitudinal axes essentially parallel to each other. Tubes are separated between the transfer position and the magazine and are conveyed out of the magazine in the axial direction.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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RIETER INGOLSTADT | RIETER INGOLSTADT SPINNEREIMASCHINENBAU AG FRIEDRICH-EBERT-STR 84 8070 INGOLSTADT |
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- 1994 Application Filing Year
- B66F Class
- 87 Applications Filed
- 33 Patents Issued To-Date
- 37.94 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Grabovsky, Gerhard | Lenting, DE | 1 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Stang, Bernhard | Kipfenberg, DE | 4 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 6 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- B66F Class
- 10 % this patent is cited more than
- 28 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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May 11, 2009 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Apr 15, 2009 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Apr 15, 2009 |
Apr 15, 2009 | LAPS | LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES | |
Oct 20, 2008 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Sep 30, 2004 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 8 |
Sep 29, 2000 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 4 |
Dec 09, 1999 | FEPP | FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE | free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY |
Apr 15, 1997 | I | Issuance | |
Dec 23, 1994 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GRABOVSKY, GERHARD;STANG, BERNHARD;REEL/FRAME:007299/0144 Owner name: RIETER INGOLSTADT, GERMANY Effective Date: Dec 23, 1994 |
Dec 02, 1994 | F | Filing | |
Dec 24, 1993 | PD | Priority Date |

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