Patent · US Expired

Accumulation-capable curved element for a transfer system

US6889817B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by
11References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJul 16, 2002
Grant dateMay 10, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 16, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G15/02
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a curve element (1) for a transfer system for transporting products, having a curve-going outer track (2) and an inner track. An outer guide (5) is disposed on the outside of the outer track (2). The outer track (2) is embodied in continuous form in the curved region, and the inner track is formed in two parts of a first inner track (3) and a second inner track (4). At least one of the first or second inner tracks (3, 4) protrudes rectilinearly into the curved region of the curve element (1).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.