Conveyor assembly for reorienting items
US5664661A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/042
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor assembly for reorienting items includes a conveyor for advancing items in a conveying direction; and a turning device disposed upstream of the discharge end of the conveyor as viewed in the conveying direction for engaging an underface of the items and for turning the items into a predetermined orientation, while being conveyed by the conveyor, before the items reach the discharge end.
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