Object orientation apparatus

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1975-12-15

1976-10-19

Love, John J.

Conveyors: power-driven

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

By conveying randomly faced items and turning items to...

250223R, B65G 4724

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039866041

ABSTRACT:
A right parallelepiped object is located on an upwardly inclined moving conveyor having a low coefficient of friction and spaced apart cleats. A dimension to be oriented of the object is in one of three known orientations: along the conveyor, across the conveyor, or normal to the conveyor. Depending on the initial orientation and the desired orientation, the object is in one case rotated on the conveyor by a pivotally movable arm an amount in excess of 45.degree. and then oriented to complete a full 90.degree. rotation by one of the cleats advanced by the conveyor. Alternately, the object is moved off the conveyor onto a platform which is thereafter tilted such that the object falls to a given one of its other sides, thereafter being in its desired orientation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3592326 (1971-07-01), Zimmerle et al.
patent: 3743093 (1973-07-01), Klancnik
patent: 3774040 (1973-11-01), Stephanos
patent: 3913730 (1975-10-01), Gruodis

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