Article positioning mechanism

Details Article positioning mechanism Article positioning mechanism

1979-09-12

1981-04-14

Rowland, James L.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By longitudinally respacing successive articles in stream

198722, B65G 4731

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042614570

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for positioning articles which are continuously fed by a conveyor belt in a closed row between the carriers of a drag conveyor, comprising equally spaced apart blades movable in a vertical, endless path located above and in the proximity of the discharge end of the conveyor belt. The blades are arranged such that in travelling along the lower path portion they are capable of entering between the articles in engaging relationship. A device is provided for accelerating the leading article with a blade being positioned between the article and the next article at its rear.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2155088 (1939-04-01), Hopkins
patent: 3176824 (1965-04-01), Eldred et al.
patent: 3721330 (1973-03-01), Crawford et al.
patent: 3923142 (1975-12-01), Rysti

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