Two-way conveyor

Details Two-way conveyor Two-way conveyor

1989-01-23

1991-03-19

Spar, Robert J.

Material or article handling

Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...

Stack forming apparatus

198358, 198365, 198366, 414789, B65H 3130, B65H 4300

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050006576

ABSTRACT:
A two-way conveyor having an accumulating station for accumulating a plurality of sheets. A mechanism for determining in which direction the sheets are to be moved is also provided as well as a mechanism for moving the sheets in one direction or the other. A thickness detecting mechanism is also provided to determine the thickness of the stack and the stack is moved in one direction or the other depending on its thickness. Gates are provided for preventing the movement of the stack in either direction which comprises gates at the forward and rearward edge of the stack and a closing mechanism is provided for closing the gate to prevent movement of the stack in either direction. Gate opening mechanisms are provided for opening one of said gates to permit movement of the stack in the desired direction. The gates are preferably pivotal gates located at the forward and rearward portions of the stack.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2641974 (1953-06-01), Sperling et al.
patent: 3182537 (1965-05-01), Grody
patent: 3830144 (1974-08-01), Kuckhermann et al.
patent: 4363584 (1982-12-01), Kokubo

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