Case turning assist attachment for a palletizing machine
US4993536A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/244
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A case turning assist attachment for a palletizing machine of the type including a linear live roller conveyor for conveying cases to a pallet loading rake, includes a push member operably connected to a double acting air cylinder controlled by an air switch. The air switch includes an abutment member for activating an air valve upon contact with a forward end of a case. The case turning attachment allows a faster and more efficient operation of a conventional type of palletizing machine by more rapidly orienting cases to be palletized in a correct position.
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