Apparatus for staging (pitching) articles on a conveyor system

Details Apparatus for staging (pitching) articles on a conveyor system Apparatus for staging (pitching) articles on a conveyor system

1998-11-12

2000-04-04

Bidwell, James R.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By longitudinally respacing successive articles in stream

1984612, 1986891, B65G 4731

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for staging or pitching articles on a conveyor system. Arranged on a supporting table is a first set of belts covering approximately one-half of the length of the table travelling at a high rate of speed, and having a high function surface. Arranged on the second half of the table and traveling in the same direction are slower belts having a low friction surface. Laterally, preferably outside the first and second belts are two or more belts traveling at a slower speed, having a low friction surface and carrying projection away from the surface of the table to align articles during the transfer from high to low speed. Preferably, the table is a plenum and suction draws articles to the surface.

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