Air conveyor fitted with a bottom longitudinal guide for transporting suspended articles in an inclined position
US6368027B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C49/42097
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The air conveyor enables suspended articles to be transported, e.g. empty plastics bottles B, under drive from air jets. It has a bottom longitudinal guide (6) which extends along the path of the articles, which has two facing longitudinal guide walls (7b), and which is positioned or suitable for being positioned relative to the suspension points of the articles in such a manner that an article suspended from the conveyor comes into contact via its base with the inside faces of the two guide walls, and is held tilted relative to the vertical and rearwards relative to the transport direction by a minimum conveying angle.
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