Material handling systems
US7168353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/2098
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A material handling system for a table saw that controls the orientation and speed of material as it moves through the system. The material handling system includes an idler device having upper and lower support surfaces configured to maintain a piece of processed material in the processing path until it substantially passes the upper support surface. The material handling system includes a ramp configured to deliver a piece of processed material from the processing path to a return conveyor.
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