Material or article handling – Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into – within,... – Stack forming apparatus
Patent
1993-03-11
1995-08-01
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...
Stack forming apparatus
4147916, 4147962, 4147968, B65G 6000
Patent
active
054375339
ABSTRACT:
Article diverting and storage system and method utilizing a thru-flow palletizer/depalletizer. Articles on an article conveyor are diverted from the article conveyor at a first location and moved along a first path toward a discharge end where a sweep unit of a palletizer/depalletizer urges and leads the diverted articles onto a pallet by groups for storage. When the stored articles are later needed, the articles are urged and led from the pallet by groups by the sweep unit and a retainer unit of the palletizer/depalletizer and moved along a second path separate from the first path to a second location of the article conveyor downstream from the first location where the articles are inserted onto the article conveyor. The system and method are particularly useful for storing cans diverted from a high speed can production and/or handling line, and for later supplying stored cans, when needed, to the line.
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Simkowski Donald J.
VanderMeer Richard H.
Goldco Industries, Inc.
Harris Robert E.
Huppert Michael S.
Krizek Janice L.
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