Apparatus for separating thin flat articles
US5249790A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/176
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for separating thin, flat articles, such as blanks of cardboard displaced successively, in a continuous line, on at least one conveyor. This apparatus is characterized in that it comprises, opposite the conveyor, a lever for hooking the articles, mounted to rotate about a transverse, horizontal axis, this lever bearing, on the one hand, a claw for holding the articles, and, on the other hand, at least one connecting rod extending longitudinally downstream, mounted to rotate on the lever, about a transverse horizontal axis, and carrying, in its downstream part, at least one wheel bearing on the articles located on the conveyor, each wheel being made so as to present a low rotational inertia, and a spring is provided between the connecting rod and the lever.
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