Article transfer apparatus

Details Article transfer apparatus Article transfer apparatus

1974-02-19

1976-03-16

Blunk, Evon C.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By laterally or vertically moving successive items in...

198163, B65G 4742

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for transferring articles from a lower horizontal conveyor to an upper horizontal conveyor that includes a first drive means having a flexible carrier provided with lifter members arranged in horizontally spaced relationship for receiving articles from the lower conveyor and for moving the articles from a first position adjacent the lower conveyor to a second position adjacent the upper conveyor. Second drive means are provided which are operatively connected to the first drive means and also include a flexible carrier which has an ejector for discharging one article from the lifter members onto the upper conveyor when the article is in the second position. An electric motor is connected to the first and second drive means and is included in a circuit which has suitable switches for energizing the motor when an article is located in the first position and deenergizing the motor after an article is discharged by the ejector.

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