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Vessel treatment machine

US5056650A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
2References
19Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 1989
Grant dateOct 15, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 13, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB67C2007/0066
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vessel handling machine comprises a machine frame on which is arranged a drivable conveyor start with the star crown (3) consisting of several superimposed external star rings and a concentric internal flange plate (10) located at the level of the lowest star ring. The star crown can be secured to the internal flange plate (10) by an inwardly facing edge (14) and a flange plate is connected to a drive shaft (12). To permit easier and faster replacement of the star crown, the flange plate is rigidly connected to the drive shaft and rapid locking latches (15) which hold the inner edge of the star crown are mounted on the outer edge of the flange plate.

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