Pad turner and inverter
AssigneeCurt G. Joa, Inc.
InventorJohn L. Hirsch
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Abstract
Oblong articles such as sanitary pads moving in the direction of their length dimension are deposited on article carriers at the lower level of an ascending run of an input closed loop chain conveyor with corresponding one sides of the articles facing up. There are means for pivoting the carriers laterally at the upper level of the run to initiate turning of the articles about the line along which they are being conveyed. They turn 90.degree. by the time they land on the paddles or carriers of an adjacent output conveyor which has a run descending from said upper level to a lower level so the articles which have been turned are also inverted when they complete their descent.
Claims5
A machine for turning and inverting articles comprising:
- flexible closed loop input conveyor means having an inclined run extending from a low level to a higher level and a plurality of article carriers attached in succession to said conveyor means for moving toward said upper level along a predetermined line of movement from said lower level at which said articles are transferred to said carriers with one side of the article facing up,
- flexible closed loop output conveyor means having a declined run extending generally from said higher level to a lower level adjacent said input conveyor means and a plurality of article carriers attached in succession to said output conveyor means for moving from said higher level to a lower level,
- means for turning the carriers of said input conveyor means about said predetermined line of movement in succession when said carriers are proximate to said upper level so articles on the carriers of the input conveyor means transfer to carriers at said upper level on said output conveyor means for said articles to be carried down said declined run and arrive at said lower level of said output conveyor means with said one side of said articles facing down.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.