Drum storage device

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1975-01-07

1976-08-24

Blunk, Evon C.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By laterally or vertically moving successive items in...

198103, B65G 4308

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039761908

ABSTRACT:
A device for storing a plurality of packages is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of serially arranged storage drums each provided with a plurality of cells which are disposed around the periphery of the respective drum and each of which is adapted to accommodate a row of such packages. The drums are each mounted to be rotatable about a respective one of spaced apart and mutually parallel axes. The device also includes drive means to synchronously rotate next adjacent drums in mutually opposite directions, guide means to guide such packages on transfer thereof between cells of next adjacent drums, a belt conveyor to convey such packages in a direction parallel to the respective axes of rotation of the drums and disposed in operative juxtaposition to the cells at the periphery of a first of the drums. Rows of such packages are transferable between the conveyor and the cells of the drums on the latter being rotated by the drive means.

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