Adjustable rotor machine
AssigneeMcBrady Engineering, Inc.
InventorsGarrett McBrady, Julian Avelis
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Abstract
An adjustable rotor machine having a plurality of adjustable spoke assemblies radially spaced apart for holding bottles or other objects therebetween as the machine is rotated in a circular path, wherein the separation distance of the spoke assemblies can be varied to hold objects therebetween of different diameters. One spoke of each spoke assembly is rigidly affixed to the axle of the rotor. A second spoke of each spoke assembly is arcuately movable relative to the fixed spoke.
Claims64
An adjustable rotor machine comprising rotor means for rotation in a rotational path, object carrying means for carrying an object in said rotational path, said carrying means including first bearing surface means for contacting one side of said object and second bearing surface means for contacting the opposite side of said object as it is carried in said rotational path, said first and second bearing surface means being positioned for spacing apart an adjustable distance for receiving therebetween objects of differing cross-sectional dimensions, and adjustment means for adjusting said distance between said first bearing surface means and said second bearing surface means, said adjustment means including said first bearing surface means rigidly held from movement toward and away from said second bearing surface means and said second bearing surface means movably mounted for movement toward and away from said first bearing surface means.
An adjustable rotor machine comprising rotor means for rotation in a rotational path, object carrying means for carrying an object in said rotational path, said carrying means including first bearing surface means for contacting one side of said object and second bearing surface means for contacting the opposite side of said object as it is carried in said rotational path, said first and second bearing surface means being positioned for spacing apart an adjustable distance for receiving therebetween objects of differing cross-sectional dimensions, and adjustment means for adjusting said distance between said first bearing surface means and said second bearing surface means, wherein said rotor means includes a rotational spoke assembly, wherein said rotational spoke assembly comprises a support frame, an axle mounted for rotation on said support frame, and a plurality of fixed spokes affixed to said axle and extending radially therefrom, wherein each of said plurality of fixed spokes include a fixed spoke connected end secured to said axle and a fixed spoke free end spaced apart radially from said axle, wherein each of said plurality of fixed spokes include a first fixed spoke object contact member affixed thereto at said fixed spoke free end, wherein each of said plurality of fixed spokes include a second fixed spoke object contact member affixed thereto at a location upwardly of said first fixed spoke object contact member.
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