Conveyor system for article treatment
US6966431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0294
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for transporting articles along a treatment path in a treatment area. The conveyor system includes a conveyor and a plurality of pendulums. The conveyor includes first and second drive segments laterally spaced from and parallel to one another. The pendulums include first pendulums moving along the first drive segment and second pendulums moving along the second drive segments in aligned and opposed pairs. Further features of the invention include a guide assembly having a first element coupled to move with a carrier assembly and a second element engaging the first element to stabilize the rotational orientation of the carrier assembly. Other features of the present invention include a conveyor system configuration that facilitates transportation of articles about horizontal curves as well as a unique pendulum configuration particularly suited for use with the invention.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.