Case feed control for article handling apparatus

Details Case feed control for article handling apparatus Case feed control for article handling apparatus

1978-02-21

1982-11-23

Reeves, Robert B.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By longitudinally respacing successive articles in stream

198576, B65G 4731

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043601014

ABSTRACT:
An article casing or uncasing apparatus having a conveyor for moving cases through a fixed course wherein a driven case supply conveyor deposits cases onto a driven supply conveyor that has an axially extending opening therein, a driven star wheel positioned in such axial opening parallel to the longitudinal axis of the same and having teeth that protrude upwardly from the case supply conveyor as the star wheel is rotated, the supply conveyor and star wheel being driven in the same direction at upper portions thereof but with the supply conveyor being driven at a faster linear speed than the star wheel or the case supply conveyor to urge the leading end of input cases into engagement with a tooth of the star wheel which retards downstream movement of the case for timed release of a case by continuing drive of the conveyor and star wheel for controlled downstream delivery of individual cases in the apparatus for further processing therein. The cases are individually deposited onto a case transport conveyor and are spaced longitudinally from each other on such conveyor by timed release by the star wheel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1900657 (1933-03-01), Newhouse
patent: 2977276 (1961-03-01), Colliva
patent: 3031061 (1962-04-01), Rambo et al.
patent: 3589497 (1971-06-01), Leach

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