Transportation apparatus and method
AssigneeHs Products Ltd
InventorsSimon SPINKS, David CLARE
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Abstract
A conveyor (400) for transporting articles, such as coils springs, is described. The conveyor comprises a substrate (420) for supporting articles during transportation, and a plurality of retaining members (520) located on the substrate for retaining the articles during transportation. The retaining members (520) each comprise a mounting portion (530) for mounting to the substrate (420). A containment portion (540) comprises proximal and distal parts (540a) and (540b) define a space therebetween for receiving a coil spring (100) under compression. Slots (550a) and (550b) in the containment parts are aligned for receiving pushers.
Claims23
A conveyor for transporting articles, the conveyor comprising a substrate for supporting articles during transportation, and a plurality of retaining members located on the substrate for retaining the articles on the substrate during transportation.
A method of transporting discrete articles, the method comprising retaining the articles on a conveyor comprising a substrate for supporting the articles and at least one retaining member on the substrate.
Compression apparatus for use in at least partly compressing a spring axially mounted on a support rod, the apparatus comprising at least one rotating portion for locating beside the rod and arranged in use to press against a spring mounted on the rod in a generally axial direction of the spring.
A method of compressing a spring mounted on a rod, the method comprising pressing against the spring using a rotating portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.