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US 7,278,532 B2Granted
Conveying apparatus
AssigneeMartin Gessner Pty Ltd
InventorKevin Joseph Martin
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Abstract
An apparatus for conveying articles includes a transmission element, a plurality of element guides around which the transmission element extends, a drive motor for moving the transmission element, a plurality of article carriages operatively connected to the transmission element for movement therewith, and a guide track for maintaining the article carriages in a selected orientation as they move along the conveying path.
Claims14
Apparatus for conveying articles the apparatus including transmission means which includes an endless transmission element;
- a plurality of element guide means around which the transmission element extends;
- drive means for moving the transmission element;
- a plurality of article carriages operatively directly connected to the transmission element for movement therewith;
- and orientation means for maintaining the article carriages in a selected orientation as they move along the conveying path, the apparatus including a primary support element, said primary support element including an axle operatively connected to the transmission element through a mounting bracket, the carriage associated therewith being secured to a sleeve disposed on the axle for relative rotation thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.