Saw toothed merging conveyor and method

Details Saw toothed merging conveyor and method Saw toothed merging conveyor and method

2005-10-21

2008-09-09

Bidwell, James R (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By queueing items from quantity source of items into stream...

C198S453000, C198S370020

Reexamination Certificate

active

07422098

ABSTRACT:
A sawtooth merging conveyor system that more accurately controls the position of merging cartons or other objects of varying size, shape, weight or condition. Rollers define entry portions configured to abut supply conveyors and a conveyor belt covers a main portion of the conveyor system. The rollers of the entry portions convey the cartons from the supply conveyors onto the conveyor belt. Slip of the cartons is reduced by the friction of the conveyor belt surface. The rollers of the entry portions may have a coating that improves roller grip of the cartons and matches the thickness of the belt to reduce slip and improve transitioning of the cartons onto the belt. A guide rail defines an outer edge of the entry portions and can includes a plurality of guide rollers connected to the main conveyor drive to urge packages onto the conveyor belt of the main portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3219166 (1965-11-01), Collins et al.
patent: 3279583 (1966-10-01), Abegglen
patent: 4044897 (1977-08-01), Maxted
patent: 4974719 (1990-12-01), Chenevard
patent: 5052541 (1991-10-01), James et al.
patent: 5117961 (1992-06-01), Nicholson
patent: 5501315 (1996-03-01), Loomer
patent: 5551543 (1996-09-01), Mattingly et al.
patent: 5653325 (1997-08-01), Enomoto
patent: 2002/0121423 (2002-09-01), Warnecke

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Saw toothed merging conveyor and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Saw toothed merging conveyor and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Saw toothed merging conveyor and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3975620