Article guide for an apparatus for controlling the flow of articles
US6523669B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An article transfer member including a resiliently mounted guide for aligning articles being transferred onto an outfeed conveyor from an infeed conveyor. The resiliently mounted guide includes an arcuate guide plate that is spring biased so as to flex responsive to variations in the dimensions of the packages being transferred normally as a result of a damaged package and maintaining the packages in alignment on the outfeed conveyor.
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