Material or article handling – Tobacco stringers or unstringers
Patent
1982-07-12
1984-07-31
Paperner, Leslie J.
Material or article handling
Tobacco stringers or unstringers
294 55, 414786, A24B 110
Patent
active
044627343
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a bulk tobacco racking device that is designed to assist in loading and closing a sectional bulk tobacco rack of the type including a generaly U-shaped tine section, an elongated bar section, and a pair of latches that extend from said tine section which are adapted to engage and latch with said elongated bar section. The racking device of the present invention comprises a frame structure having a bottom and a pair of laterally spaced side frame assemblies disposed on opposite sides thereof for receiving respective sections of the rack during the loading and racking operation. At least one of said side frame assemblies is laterally adjustable to assure that the respective rack sections are properly fitted and disposed between the side frame assemblies. Each side frame assembly includes a guide structure for engaging a flange extending from the respective ends of said tine section such that the tine section is maintained in proper alignment as the same is pushed downwardly into engagement with said elongated bar section.
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Green John C.
Wheeler Ronald E.
Krizek Janice
Paperner Leslie J.
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