Apparatus for transporting and aligning panel-like members

Details Apparatus for transporting and aligning panel-like members Apparatus for transporting and aligning panel-like members

1984-01-25

1985-10-15

Werner, Frank E.

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

198434, 271236, 271241, 271250, 271252, 414 36, 414113, 414589, 414590, 414744B, 414783, B65G 5904

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ABSTRACT:
Panel-like members are aligned as they are transferred sequentially from a pick-up station to a discharge station by a primary carriage mounted for linear movement selectively to the pick-up position and to a position adjacent the discharge station. At least one extensible, secondary carriage is carried by the primary carriage and is rotatable about a vertical axis selectively to a transport position and to an aligned position and is movable linearly to an extended position and to a retracted position. The secondary carriage and a pick-up head carried thereby is movable selectively to an upper transport position and to a lower pick-up and discharge position. Linear movement of the primary carriage is stopped prior to its reaching the discharge station with the secondary carriage being movable toward an extended position after movement of the primary carriage is stopped. Alignment stop at the discharge station engages at least one edge of the panel-like member being transferred upon movement of the secondary carriage toward extended position to impart rotation to such panel-like member about a vertical axis to thus align any misaligned panel-like members prior to discharge thereof. The secondary carriage is returned to its retracted position and to its transport position after discharge of a panel-like member and before returning to the pick-up station.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3193136 (1965-07-01), Stumf et al.
patent: 3765542 (1973-10-01), White
patent: 4392766 (1983-07-01), Blunt
patent: 4452351 (1984-06-01), Meeker

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