Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor system having auxiliary section for storing items...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor system having auxiliary section for storing items...
C198S347200, C198S347400, C198S353000, C198S364000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07926642
ABSTRACT:
A device for the buffering of objects, with two parallel conveyors which can be driven in opposite directions, and with a transfer installation which can be moved by means of at least one linear guide along the conveyors, for the transfer of objects between the conveyors, where at least one linear guide is arranged with separation above a conveyor.
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Dirmeier Emil
Fleischmann Bernd
Hüttner Johann
Seger Martin
Crawford Gene
Cumbess Yolanda
Krones AG
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
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