Conveyor apparatus
US8657102B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C21/0053
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor apparatus for conveying objects (6) along a path, the path including an upstream portion (17) and a curved portion (13), the upstream portion (17) defining a direction of entry into the curved portion (13), the curved portion (13) defining a radially outward direction transverse to the direction of entry into the curved portion; the conveyor apparatus comprising suspension means (4) adapted to travel along the path and to carry an object (6) to be conveyed suspended at the suspension means (4); and deflection means (10) arranged to deflect an object (6) suspended at the suspension means (4) in the radially outward direction when the suspension means (4) travels along the upstream portion (17) towards the curved portion (13).
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