Turntable transfer mechanism for conveyors
US4591046A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/847
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lugged chain conveyor system has two generally coplanar conveyor elements disposed at an angle to one another. A turntable which transfers articles from one conveyor to the other has several grippers equidistant from one another which are spring biased to open position, and a fixed cam rail cooperates with cam followers on the grippers to clamp articles onto the turntable as they leave one conveyor and release the articles when they are above the other conveyor.
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