Presser assembly for turning conveyors

A turning conveyor which comprises:

• conveyance components that define a conveyance surface which extends along an arcuate conveyance path;
• multiple presser rollers each mounted for rotation about an axis which is oriented generally radially of said arcuate conveyance path, said presser rollers being disposed in spaced relation to one another along said arcuate conveyance path and positioned with their respective axes of rotation at angles to one another along such arcuate conveyance path to press articles against said conveyance surface and to maintain the orientation of each such article relative to said conveyance path whereby such articles are turned coordinately as the direction of their conveyance movement gradually changes during traverse of said arcuate conveyance path on said conveyor surface.

A presser assembly for retaining articles in predetermined positions relative to a conveyance path on a conveyor as those articles move along an arcuate turning portion of said path, said presser assembly comprising:

• a support body;
• a plurality of presser rollers mounted on said support body in an arcuate array corresponding to such an arcuate turning portion of a conveyance path of a conveyor, each of said presser rollers being disposed for rotation about an axis which is oriented generally radially of said arcuate array, said presser rollers being disposed in spaced relation to one another and positioned with their respective axes of rotation at angles to one another along such arcuate array to press such articles against such a conveyor through an arcuate turning portion thereof and to maintain the orientation of each such article relative to such conveyance path through such a conveyor turning portion and thereby turn each such article coordinately with the changes in direction of the conveyance path as such articles traverse such an arcuate turning portion of the conveyance path on the conveyor.