Material or article handling – Apparatus for charging a load holding or supporting element... – Load holding or supporting element including gripping means
Patent
1996-05-28
1999-04-20
Underwood, Donald W.
Material or article handling
Apparatus for charging a load holding or supporting element...
Load holding or supporting element including gripping means
414752, 198409, 1984684, 1984689, 901 8, B65G 4774
Patent
active
058951920
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method for removing and transporting articles from molds. More specifically, the present invention pertains to such an apparatus and method which is particularly well suited for removing the articles from a molding machine having molds in which they are molded, and thereafter carrying the articles within a very short period of time away from the molds and depositing the articles for further processing in a high speed, automated production system. The apparatus removes and transports articles, such as ophthalmic contact lens mold sections or contact lens packaging elements, from a molding station whereby an operating assembly removes the articles from the molding station and transports these in a composite motional displacement enabling rapid conveyance thereof to a first location; a pivotable robotic parts handling element being adapted to receive the articles from the first location and transport these to a further or second location for deposition onto pallets or the like and the continued transport thereof to a treatment or processing facility for producing and/or packaging of the contact lenses.
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Litwin Michael
Lust Victor
Parnell, Sr. Phillip King
Johnson & Johnson Vision Products Inc.
Underwood Donald W.
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