Automatic basket bail opening machine
AssigneeEx-Cell-O Corporation
InventorRobert G. Richardson
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Abstract
A machine for automatically opening oppositely disposed handles or bails which are collapsed into and onto the bottom of continuously moving bakery baskets or trays. A pair of air cylinder-actuated, pivotally mounted, arcuate shaped lift arms partially lift the bails at a first station. A pair of fixed, sloped plow bars lift the moving bails a further partial amount at a second station. The opening of the bails is completed by a pair of air cylinder-actuated cam surfaced fixtures at a third station, readying the baskets for loading.
Claims3
A machine for opening bails pivotally mounted on the sides of a basket or tray and collapsed inwardly and downwardly against the bottom of the basket or tray, said machine comprising a conveyor for continuously moving the basket or tray, a pair of cylinder-actuated, pivotally mounted arcuate-shaped lift arms for partially lifting the collapsed bails from the bottom of the basket or tray, a pair of longitudinally mounted, sloped, fixed plow bars for further partial opening of the bails, and a pair of horizontally mounted, cylinder-actuated fixtures for completing the opening of the bails into a vertical position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.