Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor having impinging fluid to feed – shift or discharge... – Having cleaning means
Patent
1995-08-23
1996-10-22
Bidwell, James R.
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor having impinging fluid to feed, shift or discharge...
Having cleaning means
B65G 4522
Patent
active
055668135
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for cleaning dust and particulate from automated mail processing equipment having a conveyer disposed along a plurality of processing stations is provided. The cleaning system includes at least one air nozzle disposed at each station and at least one vacuum port disposed at each station and spaced apart from the air nozzle. A vacuum for creating a vacuum at the vacuum port and an air source for directing air through the air nozzle is provided. A sequencer for allowing air to sequentially pass through the air nozzle at each station while a vacuum is created at the same station is provided. A controller in communication with the sequencer is provided for relaying sequencing information to the sequencer.
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Ellis Steve
Kriz Paul
Scott Gordon
Thomas Donald
Bidwell James R.
Thomas Donald
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