Unstacking conveyor with floating surface

Details Unstacking conveyor with floating surface Unstacking conveyor with floating surface

2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system having a gravity conveyor section

With means to affect flow

C198S836200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07938252

ABSTRACT:
A conveyor system can includes a feed conveyor, a declined conveyor, and an inclined conveyor. A declined stationary surface is suspended above the declined conveyor and positioned to exert a counter-moment on the articles related to the weight of the stationary support surface and the coefficient of sliding friction of the stationary support surface that is sufficient to resist forward rotation of the articles down the declined conveyor. An inclined stationary support surface is suspended above the inclined conveyor and positioned to exert a forward-moment on the articles related to the weight of the stationary support surface and the coefficient of sliding friction of the stationary support surface that is sufficient to resist counter-rotation of the articles that results in movement of the articles down the inclined conveyor. The vertical height of the stationary surfaces can be adjusted. A related method is also described.

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