Belt type conveyor for conveying wire segments

Details Belt type conveyor for conveying wire segments Belt type conveyor for conveying wire segments

1982-03-31

1985-03-05

Valenza, Joseph E.

Conveyors: power-driven

With means to facilitate working, treating, or inspecting...

Means engaging conveyor or load on a conveyor to align load...

198627, 29759, 29753, B65G 1564

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045025860

ABSTRACT:
A belt type conveyor is provided for conveying segments of wire cut from a continuous strand by a cutting machine to other wire processing machines, such as terminal attachment machines or the like. The conveyor comprises a pair of endless flexible belts supported one above the other by pulleys and guide rails so that the upper flight in the lower belt closely confronts the lower flight in the upper belt whereby wire segments entrapped between the flights are movable along the path of travel of the confronting flights. Each wire segment is disposed so that its axis is perpendicular to the path of travel of the flights and the ends of the segment extend beyond the sides of the flights so as to be accessible to the processing machines. A drive mechanism drives the confronting flights in steps or increments in the same direction and at the same speed. The belts and guide rails are constructed so that the confronting flights are biased toward each other to ensure a firm grip on the wire segments. A mechanism is provided to periodically separate the infeed ends of the confronting flights to enable insertion of a wire segment therebetween. In one embodiment, a mechanism is provided to periodically separate the confronting flights at some location between the infeed and outfed ends thereof so as to enable a wire segment to be shifted axially relative to the confronting flights to suit the position of processing machines along the conveyor.

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patent: 4230218 (1980-10-01), Kunzmann

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