1981-07-27
1983-10-11
Stoner, Jr., Bruce H.
Railways
Suspended
104172S, 105149, 105156, 198680, B61B 300, E01B 2524
Patent
active
044085397
ABSTRACT:
An overhead conveyor comprising a main rail, right and left two auxiliary rails arranged on the opposite sides of the main rail and positioned at a higher level in an upward slope section of the conveyor line and at a lower level in a downward slope section of the conveyor line, relative to their immediately previous horizontal position based on the main rail, a main running body forwardly movable along the main rail, auxiliary running bodies forwardly movable along the auxiliary rails following the main running body, and a front suspender and right and left rear suspenders connecting the main running body and the auxiliary running bodies to a hanger support positioned below the running bodies. The front and rear suspenders are pivotally movable forward and rearward and horizontally turnable. One of the rear suspenders comprises a forward-rearward pivotable member and a sidewise pivotable member connected to the lower end thereof. In a curved section, the main rail and the auxiliary rails are arranged on arcs of three concentric circles.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4341161 (1982-07-01), Morita et al.
Mathieu R. G.
Nakanishi Metal Works Co. Ltd.
Stoner Jr. Bruce H.
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