Opposite direction transfer device
US4962841A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/54
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An opposite direction transfer device for use in live roller line shaft conveyor sytems is disclosed. The transfer device is driven by the same drive used to power the main conveyor rollers of a live roller, line shaft conveyor system. In the preferred embodiment, the transfer device includes a conveying member in the form of an elastomeric O-belt which is reeved around a set of transfer wheels, a drive shaft, at least two idler wheels, and a slave shaft. The conveying member is driven by the rotating drive shaft and slave shaft to transfer articles from an adjacent conveyor line or work station onto the pass line of the main conveyor system, or vice versa.
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