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US 6,745,892 B2Granted
Conveyor system accessories
OwnerJerry Taegerinventor
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Abstract
Conveyor system accessories are disclosed, which provide an inexpensive way to stage, stockpile and/or sort work pieces and provides easy entry to and exit from a main conveyor. In particular, a trolley or trolleys that carry work pieces ride on the conveyor rail above the chain or intermesh with the chain on the inside of the track. These accessories are used with single track continuous conveyor systems, which greatly enhances the productivity of the single track system by permitting work pieces to be taken off-line without taking the work piece off a load pendant.
Claims7
A single track continuous conveyor system accessory, comprising:
- a wheel assembly for riding on a top surface of an inverted continuous conveyor track, said wheel assembly having a pair of wheels, said pair of wheels spaced apart in a parallel side by side relationship and connected to one another by a transverse axle;
- a second wheel assembly having a second pair of wheels, said second pair of wheels spaced apart in a parallel side by side relationship and connected to one another by a second transverse axle, said second wheel assembly connected to said wheel assembly by at least one longitudinal member, which is rotatably connected to the corresponding transverse axle of each of the wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly
- drive means for engaging and moving said conveyor system accessory in a desired direction;
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- carrying means for transporting a work piece thereon, the carrying means being attached to said at least one longitudinal member, the carrying means further freely extending in a downward orientation below at least a top surface of said conveyor track and maintaining said orientation regardless of a change in travel pitch of the conveyor system accessory.
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