Device for transferring plates between a drive chain and workstations
US5826692A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43D111/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Plates supporting articles in the course of manufacture are driven by adherence on an endless chain and are transferred to workstations situated to the side of the chain where the manufacturing operations are carried out. The transferral of the plates takes place along guide tracks perpendicular to the chain, by means of a transverse drive member actuated by a ram and interacting with a complementary part formed on each plate. The plates are thus brought into a position remote from the chain and close to a machine or to an operator. Means control the position of the plates at the intersection of the chain and of the guide tracks. The device applies to a line for the automatic or semi-automatic manufacture of shoes.
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