Swingable arcuate guide for selectively orienting articles
US4063632A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1976 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/244
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Article orienting apparatus including a first, or infeed, conveyor, a second, or outfeed, conveyor and an arcuate guide member swingable between a first article engaging position and a second non-article engaging position for selectively orienting predetermined sides of an article to face in the downstream direction of travel of the second conveyor after the article has been transferred thereto from said first conveyor. An extendible-retractable ram selectively actuates an alignment roller for contacting an incompletely turned article for substantially completing a turning sequence when said arcuate guide member is disposed in said first article engaging position.
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