Transfer apparatus for transferring articles in succession

US4304508A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Bellaplast GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Peter Wolf · Wiesbaden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 1979
• Grant date: Dec 8, 1981
• Expiry date: Jun 5, 1999

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G47/28
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for transferring articles, e.g. thermoformed plastic cups along a conveyor and then removing them from the conveyor. To overcome problems of interference between closely positioned cups on the conveyor when removing them, a device is provided to accelerate cups in succession as they approach their position for removal from the device. This acceleration increases the distance between cups and permits sufficient time for their individual removal. In a practical apparatus, the accelerating device is an air nozzle to apply pressurized air along the conveyor and push along the cups.