Brick dehacker
AssigneeArtech
InventorsDan Leeds, Raymond Thompson, Pat Brown
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Abstract
A brick dehacking apparatus. The dehacking apparatus is operable to blend the upper and lower courses of brick from a kiln car with each other and further blend these brick with brick from the middle courses of the stack in preparation for stacking and strapping.
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An apparatus for selectively blending brick courses removed from a kiln car in preparation for stacking and strapping, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a first grouping means having a receiving end and a discharge end and means for moving selected courses of brick removed from said kiln cars and deposited on said receiving end towards said discharge end;
- (b) a second grouping means located parallel to said first grouping means having a receiving end and a discharge end and means for moving selected courses of brick removed from said kiln cars and deposited on said receiving end towards said discharge end;
- (c) blending means located transversely to said first and second grouping means for receiving selected courses of brick from said first and second grouping means and combining said courses of brick;
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- (d) conveying means located adjacent to the discharge end of said blending means for receiving said courses of brick from said blending means and conveying said courses of brick to a stacking and strapping station.
A blending apparatus for selectively blending brick courses removed from a kiln car and loaded onto first and second conveyors in preparation for stacking and strapping, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a blending table for receiving at least two individual groups of brick from said first conveyor parallel to one another;
- (b) a blending conveyor located transversely to said blending table for receiving at least one row of brick from each of said individual groups and blending said individual rows of brick with one another;
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- (c) a marshalling table located downstream and transversely to said blending conveyor for receiving brick from said blending conveyor and at least one individual course of brick from said second conveyor and blending said brick from said blending conveyor and said second conveyor car with one another.
An apparatus for selectively blending brick courses removed from a kiln car in preparation for stacking and strapping, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a first grouping means having a receiving end and a discharge end and means for moving selected courses of brick removed from said kiln car and deposited on said receiving end towards said discharge end;
- (b) a second grouping means located parallel to said first grouping means having a receiving end and a discharge end and means for moving selected courses of brick removed from said kiln car and deposited on said receiving end towards said discharge end;
- (c) blending means located transversely to said first and second grouping means for receiving selected courses of brick from said first and second grouping means and combining said courses of brick, said blending means including:
- (i) a blending table for receiving at least two individual groups of brick from said first grouping means parallel to one another;
- (ii) a blending conveyor located transversely to said blending table for receiving at least one row of brick from each of said individual groups and blending said individual rows of brick with one another;
- and (iii) a marshalling table located downstream and transversely said blending conveyor for receiving brick from said blending conveyor and at least one individual course of brick from said second grouping means and blending said brick from said blending conveyor and said second grouping means with one another;
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- (d) conveying means located adjacent to the discharge end of said marshalling table for receiving said courses of brick from said blending means and marshalling table and conveying said courses of brick to a stacking and strapping station.
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