Apparatus for orienting tapered articles

Details Apparatus for orienting tapered articles Apparatus for orienting tapered articles

1975-01-14

1976-07-06

Love, John J.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By laterally or vertically moving successive items in...

198 40, 198241, 198276, 198285, 198288, B65G 4724

Patent

active

039677249

ABSTRACT:
Tapered ears of corn are moved one-at-a-time lengthwise into engagement first with a feeler-positioner and then with a feeler, and if the small end of an ear is forward, the feeler engages only the periphery of the ear and is moved slowly, while if the larger, butt end is first, the feeler engages the end or corner portion and is moved much more rapidly. This higher velocity of the feeler is sensed by an electro magnetic velocity transducer, and a pair of discs are actuated to grip the ear and turn it end-for-end. In one embodiment, the feeler-positioner is a pair of wheels which engage each ear and lift the feeler in accordance with the diameter and taper of that ear. In an alternate embodiment, the feeler-positioner is in the form of a plate which engages the ear and lifts the feeler in accordance with the diameter and taper of the ear.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2362517 (1944-11-01), Woodberry
patent: 2734619 (1956-02-01), Labombarde
patent: 3101832 (1963-08-01), Wyle et al.
patent: 3119487 (1964-01-01), Wyle et al.
patent: 3181710 (1972-04-01), Schmidt
patent: 3468415 (1969-09-01), Sarver
patent: 3581867 (1971-06-01), Filz
patent: 3655027 (1970-04-01), Douglas et al.
patent: 3742610 (1973-07-01), Calame
patent: 3838292 (1974-09-01), Sullivan

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus for orienting tapered articles does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus for orienting tapered articles, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for orienting tapered articles will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1529355