Jogging apparatus

US6755606B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Hauke Luebben · Radolfzell, DE
• Jochen Loose · Irving, US
• Daniel Kang · San Francisco, US
• Michael Allain · Coppell, US
• Michael Yaklin · Coppell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 17, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 29, 2004
• Expiry date: Jun 13, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1916
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved jogger includes a sidewall with a guide groove, a chain defining a closed path including a sloped loading end and a straight transport section, the sloped loading end being angled toward the transport section in the direction of the travel of the chain at least two sprockets, the sprockets defining the slope of the sloped loading end of the closed path, a plurality of fingers coupled to the chain at spaced apart intervals, the fingers receiving flat articles therebetween at the sloped loading end and conveying the articles along the horizontal transport section and a plurality of guides coupled to the fingers, the guides engaging the guide groove and orienting fingers in a position perpendicular to the horizontal transport section as the fingers are carried into the sloped loading end.