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Safety device for conveyor systems

US5009307A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 1989
Grant dateApr 23, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 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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