Article handling apparatus
US4687409A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 1985 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A9/07
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed article handling apparatus (10) which is primarily intended for transferring ammunition shells to and from a storage magazine in a mobile weapons system such as a tank or warship. The apparatus comprises a storage magazine having a storage rack on which the articles can be stored, and an indexing-type conveyor for traversing the articles along the storage rack. The conveyor moves through an indexing cycle in which it has a starting position in which it is engageable with a first batch of articles, causes one increment of traversing movement of the batch, releases itself from the engaged first batch, returns to the starting position and engages with a second batch of articles. A restrainer is provided, including a cam bar, which operates to locate any articles which may be present on the storage rack against up and down movement and also against traversing movement while the apparatus is in its storage mode. In addition, the cam bar retains the articles in position in the storage rack while the conveyor is returning to its starting position during operation of the apparatus in the transfer mode.
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