Downender transport table
US7004718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/124
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved downender device for translating heavy objects such as steel coils from a vertical configuration to a horizontal configuration. Comprises a downender transport table having a center channel, a drive chain disposed in said center channel, and an arbor for receiving heavy objects. The arbor may extend and retract without interfering with the drive chain, which includes a series of catchers for pushing the heavy objects along a table of rollers.
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