Dual line conveyor system and method
US7448313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21C9/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for combining delivery of objects from a first transport conveyor (34) and a second transport conveyor (40), comprising a first continuous discharge conveyor (36), a second continuous discharge conveyor (42) which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis; means for pivoting the second discharge conveyor about the longitudinal axis between a lower position in which the discharge ends of the first discharge conveyor and the second discharge conveyor are adjacent, and an upper position in which the discharge ends of the first discharge conveyor and the second discharge conveyor are spaced apart sufficiently to accommodate the objects therebetween; and means for synchronizing the pivoting means with discharge of the objects from the first discharge conveyor and the second discharge conveyor.
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