Safety device for conveyor systems
US5009307A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G43/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety mechanism for conveyor systems is disclosed that enables components of the system to unfasten when an object, like a person's finger, becomes lodged in a space between two components of the system. The mechanism is automatically releasable when pressure is exerted upon it.
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