Collating means

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1979-01-16

1981-09-08

Reeves, Robert B.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By laterally or vertically moving successive items in...

198480, 198689, B65G 4726, B65G 2900, B65G 1746

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042879817

ABSTRACT:
Means for collating a flow of rod-like elements moving in a lengthwise direction comprising a rotatable drum arranged to receive the elements on its outer surface and move them transversely to their lengthwise direction, said drum having a porous wall and being rotatable through a reception zone where a fluid bed is created on its outer surface to assist reception of the elements thereon, a holding zone where a vacuum is created to hold the elements on the drum, and a discharge zone where fluid pressure is provided to assist discharge of the elements.

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patent: 3094128 (1963-06-01), Dearsley
patent: 3602357 (1971-02-01), Schubert
patent: 3667587 (1972-06-01), Preston

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