Article turning device
US3941255A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1974 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/252
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device is disclosed for turning a metal billet from a horizontal to a vertical position. The device includes a table having inlet and discharge ends and supported for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis transverse to the direction between the ends. The table is provided with rollers supporting the billet for movement relative thereto, and a pivotal stop member is disposed at the discharge end of the table. A billet is received on the table in a horizontal disposition, and the table is pivoted about the horizontal axis to turn the billet to a vertical disposition. The stop arm pivots with the table and a linkage arrangement is provided by which the stop member is simultaneously pivoted relative to the table to release the billet when the table approaches the vertical disposition.
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