Material or article handling – With weighing
Patent
1980-03-31
1982-11-16
Knowles, Allen N.
Material or article handling
With weighing
414109, 414330, 414117, 198489, B65G 5908
Patent
active
043593046
ABSTRACT:
A board separator apparatus includes an input conveyor for longitudinally feeding groups of vertically positioned boards into a transfer box which is pivoted to transfer the boards downwardly into board receiving mechanism including an elevator. The transfer box is provided with parallel walls which are relatively movable in accordance with the number and size of boards in a group. The board receiving mechanism comprises an extension of the parallel walls of the transfer box in their unloaded position, said board receiving mechanism having separator arms against which the side of a group of boards is received, and a gate extending downwardly in parallel juxtaposition to the separator arms, initially substantially closing off the board receiving mechanism. The gate further comprises a plurality of piston operated stops mounted for movement toward the separator arms for urging boards of a group into alignment. The separator arms are then rotated outwardly causing the individual boards of a group to pass one at a time over an edge and down a ramp onto an output conveyor for horizontally transporting the boards.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3374904 (1968-03-01), Francois
patent: 4179236 (1979-12-01), Jones
Knowles Allen N.
Seneca Sawmill Company, Inc.
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