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Convergent/divergent product conveyor

US5722532A · kind A · utility

10Cited by
27References
13Claims
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Filing dateNov 8, 1996
Grant dateMar 3, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G47/841
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flow directing conveyor mechanism includes a lower conveyor defining an article supporting surface for transporting articles for movement along a path of travel extending between inlet and discharge ends of the lower conveyor; and an upper conveyor having pushing mechanisms for displacing articles, while supported by the surface, transversely of the path of travel, as an incident to movement of the articles between the inlet and discharge ends.

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