Apparatus for separating unacceptable elongated elements
AssigneeMorgan Construction Company
InventorKenneth L. Klusmier
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Abstract
A apparatus for separating unacceptable elongated elements from a batch of such elements being dropped laterally and singly from a delivery mechanism into a receiver. The unacceptable elements are deflected away from their path of descent from the delivery mechanism to a laterally located discharge zone, from which the unacceptable elements are then removed longitudinally to a location remote from the receiver.
Claims3
Apparatus for separating elongated unacceptable elements from a batch of elongated elements being dropped laterally and singly from the delivery end of a conveyor into an accumulating zone, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) means underlying said conveyor for providing a discharge zone for unacceptable elements;
- (b) first guide means spaced forwardly of said delivery end;
- (c) second guide means arranged between said discharge zone and said first guide means;
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- (d) means for movably adjusting said second guide means between
- (i) a guide position underlying said delivery end and cooperating in spaced relationship with said first guide means to direct elongated elements along a downward path from said delivery end to said accumulating zone, and
- (ii) a deflecting position extending outwardly from beneath said delivery end and across said path to direct elongated elements to said discharge zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.