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US 3,943,588 AGranted
Apparatus for removing a plurality of seperate elements and methods of utilizing same
OwnerHenry M. Kolbuchinventor
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Abstract
A device for removing a plurality of separate elements from a loading area comprises an open walled member which effectively "sweeps" the elements from the loading or collecting area. The present invention is efficaciously deployed in any environment where such a "sweeping" effect is desirable. The present invention enjoys particular utility in collecting finished nuts and bolts in automated systems for the manufacture thereof.
Claims8
A device for sweeping separable elements from an unloading area comprising:
- a. a base plate,
- b. a pair of upstanding side walls integrally formed with the base plate,
- c. a pair of upstanding short walls integrally formed with the side walls and the base plate,
- d. an arcuate wall integrally formed with the base plate and the short walls, and
- wherein the base plate is joined at each of the walls, the base plate and walls cooperating to define an open-topped, open-ended device.
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