Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor system having auxiliary section for storing items...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-02
2011-10-04
Bidwell, James R (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor system having auxiliary section for storing items...
C198S459200
Reexamination Certificate
active
08028815
ABSTRACT:
A conveying device for objects, in particular for bottles, having a first conveyor, a second conveyor and an intermediate buffer communicating with said first and second conveyors via a first transfer site. In order to increase the flexibility of such a conveying device, the first and second conveyors are connected to the buffer separately from one another via a respective first transfer site. Also, a switchable intermediate conveyor is provided, which bypasses the buffer and which is in conveying connection with the first and second conveyors via a respective second transfer site.
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Bidwell James R
Krones AG
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
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