Conveyors: fluid current – Having means for maintaining load in suspension along flow path – By load supporting jets
Patent
1997-01-31
2000-05-16
Terrell, William E.
Conveyors: fluid current
Having means for maintaining load in suspension along flow path
By load supporting jets
406 79, B23C 116
Patent
active
060627735
ABSTRACT:
An infeed assembly for use with an air conveyor system. The infeed assembly has a guide mechanism configured for engaging an article, such as a lightweight plastic bottle, and guiding it as it is conveyed through the conveyor system, a plurality of air jet conveyor nozzles, a plenum in fluid communication with the conveyor nozzles for forcing pressurized air through the conveyor nozzles and adjacent the guide mechanism in a manner to push the article downstream along the guide mechanism from an inlet end of the guide mechanism to an outlet end of the guide mechanism. The infeed assembly comprises an article alignment mechanism, at least one air jet infeed nozzle adjacent the article alignment mechanism, and at least one conduit providing fluid communication between the plenum and the infeed nozzle. The article alignment mechanism is positionable adjacent the inlet end of the guide mechanism and is configured for directing the article into the inlet end of the guide mechanism. The infeed nozzle and conduit are configured such that air in the plenum passes through the conduit and through the infeed nozzle in a manner to push the article into the inlet end of the guide mechanism.
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Bower K W
Oullette Machinery Systems, Inc.
Terrell William E.
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