Overhead conveyor

Details Overhead conveyor Overhead conveyor

1988-09-09

1990-03-20

Valenza, Joseph E.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor arrangement for selecting among plural sources or...

By passive material-diverting means placed across the flow path

198360, 198367, 1984654, 1984861, B65G 4746

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049093738

ABSTRACT:
An overhead conveyor comprising an endless draw member travelling along a closed stretch and containing regularly spaced claws in which a carrier hook such as a coat-hanger can be suspended, each claw being capable of closing and opening for carrying or dropping a hook. The conveyor is further provided with throw-off stations, positioned along its stretch, a number of stations comprising a catching rail movable between an active and in inoperative position. In its active position the rail can receive a hook, dropped by an open claw. In its inoperative position the travelling claws with a hook are able to pass through the concerning throw-off station.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2947407 (1960-08-01), Wood
patent: 3151730 (1964-10-01), Bunten
patent: 3247952 (1966-04-01), Kozlosky
patent: 3343648 (1967-09-01), Rakel
patent: 3499518 (1970-03-01), Goodpaster
patent: 3580378 (1971-05-01), Pedersen
patent: 4114538 (1978-09-01), Nicodemus et al.

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