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Conveying system for conveying substantially cylindrical objects such as nuclear fuel pellets

US6132297A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires · FR

Inventors

Jean Couzy · Pont St Esprit, FR
Michel Marchand · Ivry-sur-Seine, FR

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 1999
Grant date	Oct 17, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2201/02
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

For conveying in single file and in a lying position substantially cylindrical objects such as nuclear fuel pellets (P) in a substantially horizontal, non-linear path, a conveying system (20) is proposed, which comprises an endless belt (26) running over pulleys having substantially vertical axes. Regulatable guides (44) maintain the objects laterally on the upper edge (30) of the endless belt (26).

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