Transporting apparatus

Details Transporting apparatus Transporting apparatus

2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Dillon, Jr., Joe (Department: 3651)

Material or article handling

Article supported by air and moved by mechanical or manual...

C406S019000, C406S077000, C406S089000

Reexamination Certificate

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10928301

ABSTRACT:
The invention discloses a transporting apparatus provided with a air-supplying-type support device for supplying purified air toward a lower surface of a transported object to contactlessly support the transported object in a horizontal orientation or a substantially horizontal orientation, a drive force application device for applying a drive force in the transporting direction to the transported object, a first transport member, a second transport member, and a relay transport member that links the first transport member and the second transport member. The drive force application device applies a drive force by contacting a lower surface of the transported object that is supported by the air-supplying-type support device. The relay transport member changes at least one of the transporting direction and the transporting orientation of the transported object.

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