Article transport arrangement
US4702471A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1985 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H5/222
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An article transport arrangement for conveying articles along a pair of generally parallel transport paths from a first location to a second location includes a pair of vacuum belt conveyors which extend between the first and second locations, generally above the transport paths. A vacuum arrangement for applying a suction force to the articles in excess of that applied to the articles by the vacuum belt conveyors is positioned opposite the vacuum belt conveyors so as to ingest articles through a pair of collection openings.
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