Patent · US Expired

Arrangement for feeding product carriers moveably arranged on a rail

US6279735A · kind A · utility

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13References

17Claims

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Assignee

Eton Systems AB · SE

Inventors

Mats I. Davidsson · Åkersberga, SE
Dan Davidsson
Mikael Davidsson · Västerås, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2000
Grant date	Aug 28, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 9, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB61B10/001
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus is disclosed for feeding product carriers through a system including a first rail along which the product carriers can move, branches associated with the first rail so that the product carriers can be supplied to and removed from the first rail along the branches, an endless belt for moving the product carriers along the first rail, and a second rail disposed above the first rail, the endless belt including downwardly extending sides and being suspended from the second rail whereby the downwardly extending sides of the endless belt are accessible for driving of the endless belt thereby.

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