Bottle erecting device
US5029694A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2207/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An erecting device for bottles transported in recumbent position by a rope conveyor rotates the bottles to an upright position and deposits them on an apron conveyor which is positioned at a lower level at the end of the rope conveyor. The erecting device includes a pulley having two outer flanges, a pair of washers between the flanges and a pair of deformable rubber disks between the washers for holding a bottle during rotation from the recumbent to the vertical position. Each outer flange is connected to the rotating pulley axle by a respective intermediate cotter. The cotters are adjustably translatable along the length of the pulley axle such that the spacing between the rubber disks is adjustable to accommodate different bottle dimensions.
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