Apparatus for handling articles

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1980-05-08

1982-09-21

Reger, Duane A.

Material or article handling

Chamber of a type utilized for a heating function and...

271 95, 414121, B65H 312

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043504663

ABSTRACT:
An article-handling apparatus (10) for moving a single sheet or piece of material from a pile or tray thereof to a subsequent station is disclosed. The article-handling apparatus (10) is comprised of a drive shaft (16) and a plurality of support shafts (20) rotatably held by bearing mechanisms (2) on a hub (24) attached to the drive shaft (16). The support shafts (20) have axes substantially parallel to and spaced regularly from and about the drive shaft (16). The support shafts (20) have sprockets (26) attached to one end thereof for engagement with pins (18) fastened to support member (14) and regularly spaced along the circumference of a circle concentric to the drive shaft. Suction cup mechanisms (28) are adjustably clamped to the other end of support shafts (20).
A vacuum pump is in fluid communication with suction cup mechanisms (28) through a valve body (32). As support shafts (20) rotate clockwise as a unit about the axis of drive shaft (16), the suction cup mechanisms (28) additionally rotate counter-clockwise about the axis of the particular support shafts (20) to which each is attached. At the same time, the suction cup mechanisms (28) are placed alternately in fluid communication with the vacuum pump and the atmosphere through valve body (32).

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patent: 2810575 (1957-10-01), Holmen
patent: 2855113 (1958-10-01), Roske
patent: 2915308 (1959-12-01), Matzen
patent: 3041068 (1962-06-01), Schaltegger
patent: 3302946 (1967-02-01), Anderson

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