Patent · US Expired

Turntable

US4008798A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 1975
Grant dateFeb 22, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 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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