Material or article handling – Device for emptying portable receptacle – Nongravity type
Patent
1987-05-15
1990-04-10
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Device for emptying portable receptacle
Nongravity type
4147961, 414796, 414403, 414331, 4147989, 4147903, 198347, 198428, 1986891, B65G 100
Patent
active
049155725
ABSTRACT:
A cigarette buffer reservoir system includes mobile containers (18) which are loaded and unloaded by transfer of successive batches of cigarettes between the container and a common transfer station (16) connected to a mass flow conveyor system (2-19) linking at least one maker (3) and at least one packer (5). The transfer station (16) has suction assistance (32) bearing on the ends of the cigarettes to allow separation of cigarettes in a container into batches for transfer during unloading. The transfer station (16) preferably also includes a conveyor (26) with retractable spaced partitions (30) for supplying or receiving successive batches, and at least one pusher (32,34) for transferring batches to or from the conveyor in a direction parallel to the cigarettes.
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Hinchcliffe Dennis
Molins Desmond W.
Molins PLC
Werner Frank E.
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