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US 6,024,533 AGranted
Battery plate feeding and handling apparatus
AssigneeGelco International L.L.C.
InventorGalen H. Redden
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Abstract
A plate feeding and handling apparatus (10) that includes an improved plate feeder (32) and pick-up (36) that more effectively feed and remove plates from a stack of plates is disclosed.
Claims7
A plate handling apparatus comprising:
- a plate feeder for holding and advancing a stack of plates;
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- a pick-up operably coupled with the plate feeder for successively removing a forwardmost plate from the stack;
- the plate feeder including
- a conveyor mechanism for moving the stack toward the pick-up,
- a stationary stop, coupled with the conveyor mechanism, that is contacted by the forwardmost plate when the conveyor mechanism moves the stack toward the pick-up, and
- a vacuum port coupled with the stationary stop for holding the forwardmost plate against the stationary stop before the pick-up removes the forwardmost plate from the stack.
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