Contact assembly for accumulation conveyors
US6065588A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/261
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A contact assembly for an accumulation conveyor includes a support member having a cavity dimensioned to receive a force producing device. A contact member is positioned between the force producing device and the conveying rollers and reciprocates with respect to the conveying rollers. The contact member includes a platform which supports a pair of cantilevered contact rollers journaled at opposing ends of the platform. When the platform is vertically reciprocated by the force-producing device, the contact rollers in driving engagement with a drive belt are forced upward, placing the drive belt into driving contact with the conveying rollers.
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