Method and apparatus for sorting elongate articles

Details Method and apparatus for sorting elongate articles Method and apparatus for sorting elongate articles

1982-08-10

1985-10-15

Scherbel, David A.

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...

Separating means

209521, 209620, B07B 1304

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active

045468869

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for sorting elongate articles by length is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first conveyor belt, a second conveyor belt, a holding mechanism located at the discharge end of the first conveyor belt and a grasping mechanism located at an inlet end of the second conveyor belt. The holding and grasping mechanisms are spaced from one another by a gap through which articles having a length less than a preselected length fall. The holding mechanism holds the articles which pass the discharge end of the first conveyor belt in alignment with a plane in which the top run of the first conveyor belt moves. The grasping mechanism grasps the front ends of desired elongate articles which have a length equal to or greater than the preselected length prior to the release of the rearward ends of the desired articles from the holding mechanism.

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