Turntable
US4008798A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1975 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2207/34
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turntable comprising a plurality of transfer roller assemblies of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,804,230. The transfer roller assemblies are mounted in planar array, and means are provided for controlling the direction of rotation of the cylindrical rollers and stub rollers in selected subsets of the planar array so as to impart rotary and/or translational motion to an object positioned on the array. Two alternative embodiments are disclosed.
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