Article elevating apparatus with inclined roller carriers
US4385701A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/924
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an article elevating apparatus, articles such as cigarette cartons, are picked up at a loading station by inclined roller carriers moving in an upward vertical direction. During upward movement the articles are held on the roller carriers by sliding engagement of the downward end of the articles against a vertical rail. The articles roll off of the carriers at a discharge station defined by the upper end of the rail.
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