Apparatus for feeding articles
US6164432A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2403/512
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for feeding articles, comprising: a surface; a plurality of conveyor belts spanning the surface; a motor driving the conveyor belts for transporting the articles along the surface; a barrier bar positioned above the surface for preventing further transport of the articles along the surface; and an actuator connected to at least one of the conveyor belts. The actuator raises at least a first portion of the conveyor belt a distance above the surface and lowers the conveyor belt back to the surface. Raising the actuator propels one of the articles past the block. The article feeding apparatus can be one component of a larger article handling system.
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