Air conveyor deck having protuberances
US5129765A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0244
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An air conveyor is provided comprising a plenum chamber including a deck plate, a plurality of first apertures in the deck plate for directing air from the plenum chamber to convey articles, and a plurality of protuberances extending from the deck plate for receiving bottoms of the articles. The protuberances preferably protrude from the deck plate far enough to support the articles above accumulated slide resistance increasing material. The air conveyor deck plate preferably also includes a plurality of second apertures for directing air from the plenum chamber to aid in lifting the articles.
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