US 6,223,880 B1 · Conveyor table having selectively enabled conveyor elements

Abstract

This invention discloses a conveyor table, including a supporting construction having a first supporting surface for supporting articles to be conveyed, a plurality of conveyor elements mounted to the supporting construction and defining a second supporting surface for supporting the articles to be conveyed, an actuator for selectively moving one of the supporting surfaces with respect to the other to selectively enable either the first supporting surface defined by the supporting construction to support the articles, or the second supporting surface defined by the conveyor elements to support the articles, and a drive for driving the conveyor elements to convey the articles in a predetermined direction when the articles are supported by the second supporting surface defined by the conveyor elements.

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Dependent claims

A conveyor system for conveying an articles to a processing station, the system comprising:

a first conveyor operative to convey an article in a first direction toward said processing station;
at least one raisable and lowerable assembly, on said first conveyor and being operative to receive said article and to displace said article laterally and in a second direction transverse to said first direction;
and
at least one secure hold down assembly associated with said first conveyor and being operative to firmly hold down said article to said first conveyor at least at said processing station.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Conveyor table having selectively enabled conveyor elements

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Conveyor table having selectively enabled conveyor elements

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Abstract

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