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Process and arrangement for feeding an article into a conveying arrangement

US5720587A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 6, 1995
Grant dateFeb 24, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 6, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H5/16
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An article to be inserted in a conveying arrangement is picked up by the vane of a rotating element, and pushed into the conveying device. Because the motion of the element is rotational, a high feed rate can be achieved, and the article can be contacted without damage.

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