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US 5,332,080 AGranted
Apparatus for conveying insulating glass panes
AssigneeLenhardt Maschinenbau GmbH
InventorsKarl Lenhardt, Rudolf Bernhardt
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Abstract
The apparatus comprises a horizontal conveyor (2), which comprises an endless conveying element (5) having supporting surfaces (11, 12 ), on which the insulating glass panes (20) stand. Backing means (16) for the insulating glass panes (20) extend above the horizontal conveyor and define a plane of travel (34) for the panes. The horizontal conveyor (8) is displaceable in a direction which is at right angles to the direction of conveyance and parallel to that one supporting surface (11), which is adjacent to the plane of travel for the panes.
Claims24
An apparatus for conveying insulating glass panes
- comprising a horizontal conveyor (2), which defines a horizontal direction of conveyance comprises an endless conveying element (5) having supporting surfaces (11, 12), on which the insulating glass panes (20) stand,
- and backing means (16, 38), which extend above the horizontal conveyor (2) and are parallel thereto and by means of one or more backing elements, which are contacted by the insulating glass panes (20) standing on the horizontal conveyor (2), define a plane of travel (34) for the panes, wherein said supporting surfaces (11, 12) are aligned with two planes, which are parallel to said direction of conveyance (10) and define an upwardly flaring wedge, the angle bisector (35) of which is a plane that is parallel to said plane of travel (34) for the panes,
- and wherein said horizontal conveyor (8) is displaceable in a direction which is at right angles to said direction of conveyance (10) and parallel to the surface of that supporting surface (11) which is adjacent to said plane of travel (34) for the panes.
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