1978-04-11
1980-09-02
Oresky, Lawrence J.
Railways
Suspended
403330, 24230A, 403393, 24230AP, 104170, B61B 300
Patent
active
042200946
ABSTRACT:
A conveyor system including an overhead conveyor rail system for a plurality of traction members each having a depending tie rod provided at its lower end with a snap coupling for releasably receiving the outer end of a handle rod of any of a plurality of wheel supported carts belonging to the system, for moving the carts on the floor along a predetermined path. The snap coupling an elongate extension member on the tie rod having adjacent its top end a snap latch arrangement for receiving an outermost transverse standard handle bar on the handle rod, and the lower end of the extension member having a transverse portion for abuttingly engaging the adjacent portion of the handle rod itself, when the handle bar is received in the snap lock arrangement, such that by stoppage of the traction member the cart is prevented from moving further by its inertia, without the handle rod having to be of any special design for being usable in the system.
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Kosan Crisplant A/S
Oresky Lawrence J.
Williams Lawrence E.
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