Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor having impinging fluid to feed – shift or discharge...
Patent
1990-02-16
1991-11-19
Olszewski, Robert P.
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor having impinging fluid to feed, shift or discharge...
406 86, 406 88, 406192, B65G 4722
Patent
active
050658581
ABSTRACT:
A gas feed apparatus is described for the transport of articles between assembly line stations. A turbulent gas flow is generated which provides a balanced driving force for, in particular, lightweight, irregularly shaped articles, and thus reduces the incidence of inconsistent feeding and jamming. Incorporated into the apparatus are features for controlling both the number and the speed and stability of articles fed at any one time from the line to a station. In this way rapid and efficient transfer of articles between stations is ensured.
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Akam Nigel J.
Cameron Donald M.
Halliday David K.
Paterson Raymond
Bidwell James R.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Letson Laurence R.
Olszewski Robert P.
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