Conveying and centering apparatus
US5566816A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor having two conveyor sections, each conveyor section including a frame extending generally longitudinally of the conveyor, a first splined shaft rotatable in an end of the frame and a second shaft rotatable in the other in of the frame, a first splined shaft rotatable in an end of the frame and a second shaft rotatable in the other end of the frame, first and second wheels on the first and second shafts, respectively, an article-engaging belt trained around the first and second wheels, first and second rollers for coupling the two conveyor sections, the first roller having a splined center opening for engaging and receiving the splines on the first shaft of each conveyor section so as to synchronize the movements of the belts on the two conveyor sections and a device for adjusting the spacing between the conveyor sections.
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