Controlled speed coverless air conveyor

Details Controlled speed coverless air conveyor Controlled speed coverless air conveyor

1986-08-29

1988-03-22

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Conveyors: fluid current

Having means for maintaining load in suspension along flow path

By load supporting jets

B65G 5103

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047325135

ABSTRACT:
A coverless air conveyor is provided for use with containers of varying heights. The conveyor has a jet board whose jets are substantially vertical with a slight downstream tilt and has sidewalls which form air dams to create a flowing body of air which envelopes and lifts the respective containers and moves them at a very precise speed, the speed being controlled by the small downstream vector of the air along the sidewalls of the containers. In one embodiment the sidewalls are tilted inwardly from bottom to top and air is provided in sufficient volume to vertically stabilize the containers as they move along the conveyor.

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patent: 4456406 (1984-06-01), Lenhart
patent: 4561806 (1985-12-01), Lenhart

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