Velocity compensator assembly in a horizontal article conveyor system
US4199291A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B21/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Article packing or unpacking apparatus, including two correlated driven conveyors one for articles and one for moving cases through a fixed course having a horizontal section and with both conveyors having fixed orbits, the article conveyor being in a vertical plane above the one conveyor horizontal section; and article grippers are positioned by carrier bars engaged with the article conveyor, which grippers depend from the carrier bars in a lower reach of such article conveyor. A pair of control arms are individually secured to each carrier bar at different ends thereof to engage guides as the article conveyor is moved downwardly towards an inflection area so that the article grippers are presented on vertical axes as they are moved into, along with, and lifted from cases moving through the horizontal section of the case conveyor fixed course.
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