Method and apparatus for turning flat articles

Details Method and apparatus for turning flat articles Method and apparatus for turning flat articles

1988-12-02

1990-05-29

Spar, Robert J.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor for changing attitude of item relative to conveyed...

By gripping item and turning item about fixed axis

198414, 271185, B65G 4724

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for turning flat articles. The apparatus includes a frame; a pair of substantially horizontal, pivotable belt assemblies for receiving a serial stream of the articles traveling along a path, each of the belt assemblies having an upper and a lower reach and an entrance and an exit end; a rotatable and vertically reciprocable disk member suitably mounted to the frame and situated between the belt assemblies; a biased, pivot ball suitably mounted to the frame and located above the reciprocable disk member; and an idler roller situated above the upper reaches of the belt assemblies at the exit ends thereof and engageable with the exit ends of the belt assemblies for transporting the flat articles downstream from the disk member and ball.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3936993 (1976-02-01), Dorer
patent: 4214744 (1980-07-01), Evans
patent: 4457419 (1984-07-01), Ogami et al.
patent: 4756521 (1988-07-01), Martin

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