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| 300 | ![[Patents]](../gifs/ps.gif) | CONVEYING APPARATUS ENTIRELY SUPPORTED BY MOBILE GROUND ENGAGING MEANS |
| 301 | | . Condition responsive control means for vehicle or conveyor |
| 302 | | . Retractable ground wheel |
| 303 | | . Including three relatively movable interconnected wheel or track equipped vehicles |
| 304 | | . Dirigible vehicle |
| 305 | | . . Pulling winch on vehicle |
| 306 | | . Ground wheel lockable in transverse or longitudinal position on vehicle |
| 307.1 | | . Bucket conveyor |
| 308.1 | | . Shovel or tine pushable under load |
| 309 | | . Support slidable on ground |
| 310 | | . Conveyor driven by motion of ground-engaging element |
| 311 | | . Including gravity conveyor section or bin with driven conveyor |
| 312 | | . Conveyor shiftably mounted on vehicle |
| 313 | | . . Contractible or foldable conveyor section |
| 314 | | . . Separate conveyors serially arranged on single vehicle |
| 315 | | . . Power means for shifting conveyor |
| 316.1 | | . . . Fluid-actuated ram |
| 317 | | . . Horizontally swingable conveyor |
| 318 | | . . Vertically swingable conveyor |
| 319 | | . . . Means for maintaining conveyor-drive motor support in level position |
| 320 | | . . . Winch-operated shifting mechanism |
| 321 | | CONVEYOR OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR SPECIALIZED TO CONVEY PEOPLE |
| 322 | | . With means to control the operation of the section |
| 323 | | . . By means responsive to an unsafe operating characteristic of the system |
| 324 | | . With means to facilitate passenger entry or exit |
| 325 | | . . By support having interdigitating members (e.g., comb plate, etc.) |
| 326 | | . By stairway having steps forming an endless member |
| 327 | | . . Having hinged plates forming steps |
| 328 | | . . Trained about vertical axis or axes |
| 329 | | . . With means allowing tensioning of the endless member |
| 330 | | . . With drive means |
| 331 | | . . . With means synchronizing the operation of the steps and a handrail |
| 332 | | . . With paired track step levelers |
| 333 | | . . With specified step structure |
| 334 | | . By support means having a zone of varying speed |
| 335 | | . Moving hand-support structure |
| 336 | | . . With handrail tensioning means |
| 337 | | . . Specific handrail configuration |
| 338 | | . . Handrail guard |
| 339.1 | | WITH MEANS TO FACILITATE WORKING, TREATING, OR INSPECTING CONVEYED LOAD AT A STATION |
| 340 | | . Having signalling or load identifying means |
| 341.01 | | . Condition responsive control of conveyor or station apparatus |
| 341.02 | | . . Conveyor displacement controls station apparatus |
| 341.03 | | . . Station operation responsive to presence or absence of item |
| 341.04 | | . . . Item size |
| 341.05 | | . . . Item position relative to station position |
| 341.06 | | . . . Quantity of items |
| 341.07 | | . . . Item presence |
| 341.08 | | . . Conveyor responsive to station operation |
| 341.09 | | . . . Speed control |
| 343.1 | | . Load supporting conveyor portion is retarded or stopped with load at station without being disconnected from remainder of continuously moving conveyor |
| 343.2 | | . . Load supporting conveyor portion is movably secured to conveyor drive |
| 345.1 | | . Means engaging conveyor or load on a conveyor to align load for working |
| 345.2 | | . . Means engages conveyor to fix conveyor position relative to station |
| 345.3 | | . . . Means engages a conveyor portion (i.e., pallet) which is separable from the conveyor drive to fix the position of said conveyor portion |
| 346 | | . Static means for supporting load or workman adjacent conveyor for operation on load |
| 346.1 | | . Means to convey a palleted load back and forth between an initial location and the work station |
| 346.2 | | . Means to transfer a load back and forth between the mainline conveyor and the work station |
| 346.3 | | . Conveyor(s) lowers the load to at least one of a plurality of fixed work stations |
| 347.1 | | CONVEYOR SYSTEM HAVING AUXILIARY SECTION FOR STORING ITEMS MOVING BETWEEN SOURCE AND DESTINATION |
| 347.2 | | . Auxiliary section has the same entrance and exit |
| 347.3 | | . . Auxiliary section has a reversibly driven conveyor for bidirectional article movement |
| 347.4 | | . Plural laterally spaced, same direction auxiliary paths |
| 348 | | CONVEYOR ARRANGEMENT FOR SELECTING AMONG PLURAL SOURCES OR DESTINATIONS |
| 357 | | . Condition responsive control means to prevent collision on merging conveyors |
| 358 | | . Condition responsive control means including sensing condition of source or destination |
| 349 | | . With selection responsive to means containing or introducing changeable operating instructions |
| 349.1 | | . . By synchronously moving signal carrier distinct from conveyor |
| 349.2 | | . . . Moving at different velocity than conveyor |
| 349.3 | | . . . . Rotary signal carrier |
| 349.4 | | . . . . . Magnetic means on rotary carrier stores code |
| 349.5 | | . . Using central memory to store code until article is discharged |
| 349.6 | | . . . Memory stores plural sources or destinations |
| 349.7 | | . . . . Inventory also in memory |
| 349.8 | | . . . . Material detector indexes code |
| 349.9 | | . . . . . Plural, longitudinally spaced, material detectors index code |
| 349.95 | | . . . . Conveyor detector indexes code |
| 350 | | . . By magnetic means |
| 351 | | . . By selectively positioned abutment means |
| 352 | | . . . Having plural abutments arranged in a specific pattern |
| 353 | | . . . Having support means slidably mounting abutment means |
| 354 | | . . . Having an abutment support containing a plurality of abutment receiving means |
| 355 | | . . By repositionable contact or switch actuator |
| 359 | | . With gravity-conveying means |
| 360 | | . . By movably mounted, load-supporting, gravity section |
| 361 | | . . . By repositionable idler roll or rollway |
| 363 | | . By proportioning the feed from multiple sources |
| 364 | | . By moving a load directing means along the length of the section |
| 890 | | . Plural laterally spaced locations fed to or received from a conveyor having laterally movable article supports or pushers |
| 890.1 | | . . Laterally moving article supports |
| 367 | | . By passive material-diverting means placed across the flow path |
| 367.1 | | . . Material diverted by plural, successive gates |
| 367.2 | | . . Plural, manually manipulated gate actuators |
| 368 | | . By a selectively movable stop means |
| 369.1 | | . One of a plurality of main line conveyors selectively moves to connect with a spaced path |
| 369.2 | | . . Endless conveyor or portion thereof pivots about a horizontal axis perpendicular to path |
| 369.3 | | . . Endless conveyor or portion thereof pivots about an axis parallel to path |
| 369.4 | | . . Roller pivots about a vertical axis |
| 369.5 | | . . Endless conveyor or portion thereof pivots about a vertical axis |
| 369.6 | | . . Rollers shift the load vertically to a different plane |
| 369.7 | | . . Conveyor slides to provide an opening in main path |
| 370.01 | | . By loading or unloading section at selected one of a plurality of pre-established locations along the length thereof |
| 370.02 | | . . Conveyor has independent lateral pushers |
| 370.03 | | . . Conveyor has independently movable load supporting portions |
| 370.04 | | . . . Supporting portions tilt about an axis parallel to path of travel |
| 370.05 | | . . . Supporting portions tilt vertically about an axis perpendicular to path of travel |
| 370.06 | | . . . Supporting portions are laterally extending belts |
| 370.07 | | . . By separate reciprocating or oscillating pusher |
| 370.08 | | . . By separate endless or rotary pusher |
| 370.09 | | . . By separate supporting rollers |
| 370.1 | | . . By separate endless or rotary supporting conveyor |
| 370.11 | | . . By separate fluid jet |
| 370.12 | | . . By selective application of suction |
| 370.13 | | . . By selective application of magnetic field |
| 371.1 | | . . By reversibly driving the main line section |
| 371.2 | | . . . Endless belt or chain |
| 371.3 | | . . . Rollers |
| 373 | | CONVEYOR FOR CHANGING ATTITUDE OF ITEM RELATIVE TO CONVEYED DIRECTION |
| 374 | | . By optionally facing successive items according to a predetermined recurring cycle |
| 375 | | . By actuating item-holder relative to holder-carrying conveyor |
| 376 | | . . With holder-actuating means responsive to item-sensing means |
| 377.01 | | . . Holder carried by orbiting conveyor |
| 377.02 | | . . . Holder rotates item about axis spaced from the item |
| 377.03 | | . . . . Holder having load gripping element |
| 377.04 | | . . . . . Holder having vacuum or air blast element |
| 377.05 | | . . . . . Holder having magnetic or electrostatic element |
| 377.06 | | . . . . Holder rotation stops at predetermined position |
| 377.07 | | . . . Holder having load gripping element |
| 377.08 | | . . . . Holder having vacuum or air blast element |
| 377.09 | | . . . . Holder having magnetic or electrostatic element |
| 377.1 | | . . . Holder rotation stops at predetermined position |
| 378 | | . . . Holder or conveyor moves intermittently (e.g., for "indexing" load) |
| 379 | | . By gripping item and turning item about fixed axis |
| 380 | | . With pressurized fluid causing change in attitude |
| 381 | | . With magnetism causing change in attitude |
| 382 | | . By conveying randomly faced items and turning items to uniform facing |
| 383 | | . . Including significantly shaped portion of conveyor cooperating with significantly shaped item to face item |
| 384 | | . . . Including orbiting progression of item-receiving pockets and means moving item within pocket |
| 385 | | . . . . By roller/finder to move item and/or fit surface indentation on item |
| 386 | | . . . . . Roller/finder rotating about plural axes |
| 387 | | . . . . Pockets comprise grooved, transversely disposed rollers |
| 388 | | . . . Including protruding portion of conveyor entering end of slotted or hollow item |
| 389 | | . . . For shaped item suspended in or by shaped passageway |
| 390 | | . . . For shaped item fitting outline of shaped passageway |
| 391 | | . . . Via vibrating bowl having shaped passageway |
| 392 | | . . . Via rotating means having shaped passageway or exit |
| 393 | | . . . Including orbiting progression of item-fitting elements passing through supply of scrambled items |
| 394 | | . . By conveying an item that has a position characteristic and rotating the item until it is positioned |
| 395 | | . . With control means actuated in response to sensing of improperly faced item |
| 396 | | . . Including separating item from scrambled supply hopper |
| 397.01 | | . . . By orbiting progression of item-receiving pockets passing through supply |
| 397.02 | | . . . . Rotary pocketed conveyor |
| 397.03 | | . . . . . Horizontal axis of rotation |
| 397.04 | | . . . . . . Item oriented while on rotary conveyor |
| 397.05 | | . . . . . Item oriented while on rotary conveyor |
| 397.06 | | . . . . Item oriented while on endless conveyor |
| 398 | | . . By distinguishing between alternatively faced items and conveying uniformly faced items |
| 399 | | . . . By turning only improperly faced items to uniform facing |
| 400 | | . . . By partially turning all items to uniform facing and direction |
| 401 | | . With control means for attitude-changer responsive to sensing of item |
| 402 | | . For inverting successive items |
| 403 | | . . By means driven for inverting conveyed items |
| 404 | | . . . Orbiting conveyor-inverter means |
| 405 | | . . . . Twisted-belt conveyor means |
| 406 | | . For changing both the elevation and the posture of successive items |
| 407 | | . . By plural, sequentially acting conveyors |
| 408 | | . . By an orbitally moving conveyor |
| 409 | | . . By an oscillating or reciprocating conveyor |
| 410 | | . By plural distinct occurrences of turning each successive item |
| 411 | | . By conveyor and means driven for turning successive conveyed items |
| 412 | | . . By means between successive conveyor sections or conveyor elements |
| 413 | | . . . By means which interdigitate with conveyor sections or elements |
| 414 | | . . . . By turntable which lifts, turns and lowers item(s) |
| 415 | | . . By plural, unequal-speed members simultaneously contacting and conveying items |
| 416 | | . By member adjacent conveyor for contacting successive conveyed items |
| 417 | | . . Longitudinally twisted item-bounding passageway |
| 418 | | CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING AND MOVING A GROUP OF ITEMS |
| 418.1 | | . Having items discharged from plural distinct outlets into group |
| 418.2 | | . . With outlets longitudinally spaced along path of progressively formed group |
| 418.3 | | . . . Superposes items within group |
| 418.4 | | . . With vertically aligned outlets discharging in the same direction and superposing items |
| 418.5 | | . Having plural successive groups discharged by single conveyor into larger group |
| 418.6 | | . Having conveyor drop grouped items simultaneously onto another conveyor |
| 418.7 | | . Subdivides continuous item stream into longitudinally spaced groups |
| 418.8 | | . . By offsetting first or last article |
| 418.9 | | . . And imbricates items within group |
| 419.1 | | . . By item engaging stop means |
| 419.2 | | . . By different speed conveyors |
| 419.3 | | . . . With spaced dividers on conveyor limiting group size |
| 426 | | . By shifting group of items simultaneously from stream conveyor to form a group |
| 427 | | . . And distributing items of group into plural streams |
| 428 | | . . By air blast or suction |
| 429 | | . . By reciprocating shifter |
| 430 | | . . . Having oblique or orbital movement |
| 431 | | . By depositing items successively from one conveyor onto group conveyor |
| 432 | | . By shifting group from row conveyor onto row conveyor |
| 433 | | . By shifting group from row conveyor onto stream conveyor |
| 434 | | CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR ARRANGING OR REARRANGING STREAM(S) OF ITEMS |
| 435 | | . By distributing items onto vertically tiered conveyor/receiver |
| 436 | | . By distributing items from one stream into plural streams |
| 437 | | . . With control means responsive to sensing means |
| 438 | | . . By air blast or suction diverter |
| 439 | | . . By magnetic diverter |
| 440 | | . . By orbiting progression of item engaging elements |
| 441 | | . . . On rotating carrier (e.g., star wheel, etc.) |
| 442 | | . . By interposing a guide into path of stream |
| 443 | | . By queueing items from quantity source of items into stream(s) of items |
| 444 | | . . With control means responsive to sensing means |
| 445 | | . . Forming plural streams |
| 446 | | . . . By jiggling items into streams |
| 447 | | . . . And merging plural streams into one stream |
| 448 | | . . Merging plural streams (i.e., source) into one stream |
| 449 | | . . . By synchronized orbiting progression of item-engaging elements |
| 450 | | . . . . On rotating carrier (e.g., star wheel, etc.) |
| 451 | | . . . By synchronized gate(s) in paths of plural streams |
| 452 | | . . . By guide means in paths of streams |
| 453 | | . . Via throat for restricting flow of massed items |
| 454 | | . . . With supplementary moving surfaces that form throat |
| 455 | | . . . . Including retro-moving surface |
| 456 | | . By laterally or vertically moving successive items in longitudinally moving stream |
| 457.01 | | . . To change direction of longitudinally moving stream |
| 457.02 | | . . . Item supporting rollers cause direction change |
| 457.03 | | . . . Item supporting endless belt causes direction change |
| 457.04 | | . . . Item supporting screw causes direction change |
| 457.05 | | . . . Fixed guide causes direction change |
| 457.06 | | . . . Nonsupporting endless belt causes direction change |
| 457.07 | | . . . Nonsupporting rotary member causes direction change |
| 458 | | . . To respace plural streams laterally |
| 459.1 | | . By longitudinally respacing successive articles in stream |
| 459.2 | | . . Rotating star wheel |
| 459.3 | | . . Rotating screw |
| 459.4 | | . . . Varying pitch |
| 459.5 | | . . Fixed obstruction and means for moving articles over or around the obstruction |
| 459.6 | | . . Movable gate |
| 459.7 | | . . . Plural |
| 459.8 | | . . Endless or rotary conveyor having zone of varying speed |
| 460.1 | | . . With space-control means responsive to article sensing means |
| 460.2 | | . . . Variable conveying length conveyor |
| 460.3 | | . . . To crowd or imbricate |
| 461.1 | | . . By successive conveyors having dissimilar speeds |
| 461.2 | | . . . Conveyors having increased speeds only |
| 461.3 | | . . . . Belt or chain conveyors only |
| 462.1 | | . . . To crowd or imbricate articles |
| 462.2 | | . . . . Articles imbricated |
| 462.3 | | . . . . Crowding by endless belts or chain conveyors only |
| 463.1 | | CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR MOVING A SPECIFIC LOAD AS A SEPARATE UNIT |
| 463.2 | | . System includes a linear conveyor or portion thereof which bodily shifts transversely to move a load in synchronization with a transverse, continously operating conveyor section |
| 463.3 | | . System includes linear conveyor or portion thereof which shifts to lift or lower load before or after linearly conveying load relative to adjacent conveyor section |
| 463.4 | | . System includes gate means |
| 463.5 | | . . Load obstructing gate and means for lifting load over the obstruction |
| 463.6 | | . . Plural successively operated gate means |
| 464.1 | | . System includes control means responsive to sensing means |
| 464.2 | | . . Responsive to load presence or absence |
| 464.3 | | . . . Responsive to condition of at least one conveyor |
| 464.4 | | . . Responsive to undesired condition of load |
| 465.1 | | . System includes a load supported by a conveyor portion which is separable from the conveyor drive |
| 465.2 | | . . Wherein the conveyor portion moves in a closed path in the horizontal plane only |
| 465.3 | | . . Wherein the conveyor portion is supported and driven adjacent its opposite sides by horizontally spaced drives |
| 465.4 | | . . Wherein the conveyor portion supports the load below the drive |
| 466.1 | | . System includes a T-shaped or headed load suspended between parallel conveyors directly |
| 467.1 | | . System includes a rotating screw |
| 468.01 | | . System includes an oscillating or reciprocating load engaging element |
| 468.2 | | . . Comprising load gripping elements |
| 468.3 | | . . . Gripping elements movable relative to one another to space articles in the load |
| 468.4 | | . . . Suction gripping elements |
| 468.5 | | . . . Magnetic or electrostatic gripping elements |
| 468.6 | | . . Engaging element moves load vertically and horizontally |
| 468.7 | | . . . Element pushes load over nonlinear support |
| 468.8 | | . . Engaging element moves load vertically only |
| 468.9 | | . . Engaging element moves load horizontally in a straight line |
| 468.1 | | . . . Element pushes load over separate support and has nonlinear path of travel |
| 468.11 | | . . . Element pushes load over separate support and has linear path of travel |
| 469.1 | | . System includes a rotating or endless carrier with a load engaging element |
| 470.1 | | . . Comprising a load gripping element |
| 471.1 | | . . . Suction gripping element |
| 472.1 | | . . . Magnetic or electrostatic gripping element |
| 473.1 | | . . Nongripping elements are adjustable or replaceable for different sized loads |
| 474.1 | | . . With means to move load engaging elements relative to carrier |
| 475.1 | | . . . Whereby the load engaging component moves relative to the carrier to maintain load in a desired position during travel along a curved path |
| 476.1 | | . . . Element is shifted to discharge or receive a load |
| 477.1 | | . . . . Element is only shifted with the load during discharge |
| 478.1 | | . . Carrier rotates about a fixed axis |
| 479.1 | | . . . Elements push the load over a separate support |
| 480.1 | | . . . . With a load retaining guard means |
| 481.1 | | . . . With load retaining guard means |
| 482.1 | | . . Means mounted on the engaging element to forceably eject the load from the element |
| 483.1 | | . . Means movably mounted inside the path of the element to eject the load |
| 484.1 | | . . Elements comprise a nongripping pair of members which self-open as they pass through a curved path |
| 485.1 | | . . Nongripping elements support the load below the endless carrier |
| 486.1 | | . . . Elements are hooks |
| 487.1 | | . . Nongripping elements are laterally projecting pins which engage the interior of a hollow load |
| 493 | | CONVEYOR HAVING IMPINGING FLUID TO FEED, SHIFT OR DISCHARGE LOAD; OR MEANS TO FACILITATE CLEANING OF CONVEYOR; OR STERILIZING OR LUBRICATING MEANS |
| 494 | | . Having cleaning means |
| 495 | | . . By fluid applying means |
| 496 | | . . By conveyor contacting brush |
| 497 | | . . By conveyor contacting scraper |
| 498 | | . . . Having a moving scraper |
| 499 | | . . . With scraper biasing means |
| 500 | | . Having lubricating means |
| 501 | | . . For rollers forming belt troughing structure |
| 502.1 | | WITH ALARM OR INDICATOR |
| 502.2 | | . Means for measuring dimensions (height, width, or length) of load on a conveyor |
| 502.3 | | . Means for indicating position of unit load |
| 502.4 | | . Means responsive to conveyor movement to indicate speed or to actuate alarm due to abnormal speed |
| 506 | | CONVEYOR HAVING MEANS SPECIALIZED FOR COLLECTING A LOAD FROM A STATIC SUPPORT (E.G., THE GROUND, ETC.) |
| 507 | | . Having control means responsive to load condition or unsafe operating condition |
| 508 | | . Having means to form a pile on a static support |
| 509 | | . Having buckets specialized to gather load batches |
| 510.1 | | . Power-driven feed means |
| 511 | | . . Having vertically adjustable feeding means |
| 512 | | . . Paired feeding means |
| 513 | | . . . Opposite hand screws |
| 514 | | . . . Opposed load engaging pushers |
| 515 | | . . . . Orbiting progressions of pusher elements |
| 516 | | . . . . . Mounted on endless carriers |
| 517 | | . . Reciprocating pusher feeding means |
| 518 | | . . Rotating feeding means |
| 519 | | . Having means mounting conveyor for pile surface attack |
| 520 | | . Self-gathering pusher |
| 521 | | . By vibratory trough entrance means |
| 522 | | . Having passive material collecting means |
| 523 | | CONVEYOR SYSTEM HAVING A GRAVITY CONVEYOR SECTION |
| 524 | | . Condition responsive |
| 525 | | . With means to affect flow |
| 526 | | . . Moving flow control means coordinated with power-driven conveyor section |
| 527 | | . . . Successive power-driven conveyor sections |
| 528 | | . . Power-driven conveyor section operatively engages adjustable gravity section |
| 529 | | . . Conveying element of power-driven conveyor section manipulated to effect load discharge |
| 530 | | . . Gate |
| 531 | | . . . Actuated by, or otherwise coordinated with, power-driven conveyor section |
| 532 | | . . . In generally vertical exit path of gravity discharge material holder |
| 533 | | . . By agitating, stirring, vibrating, etc. |
| 534 | | . . By retarding velocity or reducing volume |
| 535 | | . . Adjustably mounted conveyor section |
| 536 | | . . . Section is terminal one of system |
| 537 | | . With means to handle portion of load which becomes separated from main flow path |
| 538 | | . Conveyor section(s) adjustable for nonoperative purpose (e.g., storage, transport, etc.) |
| 539 | | . Including a load-supporting bridging element (e.g., horizontal surface) between conveyor sections |
| 540 | | . Gravity discharge material holder is source of supply, discharging by gravity to power-driven section |
| 541 | | . . With at least one more gravity section therebetween |
| 542 | | . . . And having plural, successive power-driven sections |
| 543 | | . . With at least one more successive power-driven section |
| 544 | | . . . Of the apron belt type |
| 545 | | . . . Of the screw type |
| 546 | | . . Followed by at least one gravity section |
| 547 | | . . Apron belt type of discharge-receiving, power-driven section |
| 548 | | . . Screw type of discharge-receiving, power-driven section |
| 549 | | . . Bucket type of discharge-receiving, power-driven section |
| 550.01 | | . Bin having a power-driven conveyor section for discharging or feeding discharge to a gravity or power-driven section |
| 550.2 | | . . Having adjustable bin or discharge means |
| 550.3 | | . . Excess material on power-driven discharge means returned to bin |
| 550.4 | | . . Power-driven discharge means feeds to a subsequent gravity section |
| 550.5 | | . . Power-driven discharge means feeds to a subsequent power-driven section |
| 550.6 | | . . . Of the screw type |
| 550.7 | | . . . Of the bucket type |
| 550.8 | | . . . Of the scraper type |
| 550.9 | | . . . Of the apron type |
| 550.1 | | . . Screw type power-driven discharge means |
| 550.11 | | . . Bucket type power-driven discharge means |
| 550.12 | | . . Scraper type power-driven discharge means |
| 550.13 | | . . Apron type power-driven discharge means |
| 560 | | . Power-driven conveyor section feeding to gravity section (i.e., gravity discharge material holder, or gravity flow path) feeding in turn to another power-driven section |
| 561 | | . . Gravity conveyor section fed by one run of power-driven section, and feeding in turn to another run of the same section |
| 562 | | . Gravity conveyor section is gravity flow path feeding to power-driven section |
| 563 | | . . Followed by gravity section (i.e., gravity discharge material holder, or gravity flow path) |
| 564 | | . . Thrower type power-driven section |
| 565 | | . . Plural gravity sections |
| 566 | | . . Plural power-driven sections |
| 567 | | . . . Serially arranged |
| 568 | | . Plural power-driven conveyor sections feeding to gravity section (i.e., gravity discharge material holder, or gravity flow path) |
| 569 | | . Power-driven conveyor section feeding to plural gravity sections (i.e., gravity discharge material holder, or gravity flow path) |
| 570 | | CONVEYING SYSTEM HAVING PLURAL POWER-DRIVEN CONVEYING SECTIONS |
| 571 | | . With condition responsive control of a section |
| 572 | | . . By means responsive to presence or condition of load |
| 573 | | . . . By overload sensing |
| 574 | | . Conveyor carried by load-engaging conveyor |
| 575 | | . With means controlling the interrelated operation of plural sections |
| 576 | | . With means operating successive sections in timed relation |
| 577 | | . With means for altering the speed (e.g., accelerating, decelerating, stopping, reversing, etc.) of a section |
| 578 | | . Having a cyclically swingable section |
| 579 | | . With means operating successive sections at different speeds |
| 580 | | . Recycling load in a closed path |
| 581 | | . With means allowing a section to fold upon itself |
| 582 | | . With supply chamber for system |
| 583 | | . With means connecting sections for quick assembly of disassembly |
| 584 | | . . By means allowing relative movement of joined sections |
| 585 | | . Including tripper |
| 586 | | . With relatively adjustable sections |
| 587 | | . . By means mounting a section for lateral swinging movement |
| 588 | | . . . With means to vary the effective length of the system (e.g., telescoping sections |
| 589 | | . . . With means mounting a section to swing about a generally horizontal axis |
| 590 | | . . . With yieldable side walls |
| 591 | | . . . With a curved guide or support |
| 592 | | . . By means mounting a section to swing about a generally horizontal axis |
| 593 | | . . . With flexible means and winding drum |
| 594 | | . . By means to vary the effective length of the system |
| 595 | | . . . By nested trough sections |
| 596 | | . . . . With opposed gripper means |
| 597 | | . Including power-driven means for laterally shifting a conveyor-engaged load |
| 598 | | . . By a revolving or pivotal member |
| 599 | | . Including non-driven means for moving load relative to conveyor |
| 600 | | . Including rest for transient load |
| 601 | | . Forming plural conveying paths feeding to single conveying path or vice versa |
| 602 | | . Forming a single conveying path |
| 603 | | . . Superposed sections forming an ascending or descending zigzag conveying path |
| 604 | | . . Load simultaneously engaged between and moved by coacting conveyors |
| 605 | | . . . With load transfer between coacting conveyors |
| 606 | | . . Plural sections each formed of or including a closed flexible loop |
| 607 | | . . . With elevating or lowering section |
| 608 | | . . Plural rotating sections |
| 609 | | . . Plural vibratory sections |
| 610 | | . . Diverse sections |
| 611 | | . . . Having a rotating section |
| 612 | | . . . . With load engaging element carried by the rotating section |
| 613 | | . . . . . Element retractable to disengage from load |
| 614 | | . . . . And a reciprocating section |
| 615 | | CONVERTIBLE |
| 617 | | PROCESSES |
| 618 | | CONVEYOR SECTION |
| 619 | | . Load propelled as the reactive means in a linear motor or moving magnetic field |
| 620 | | . Load simultaneously engaged between and moved by a plurality of driven conveyor members |
| 621.1 | | . . Reciprocating member |
| 621.2 | | . . . Load support member lifted by inclined or vertical supporting fluid actuator (e.g., piston or air bag) |
| 621.3 | | . . . Load support member lifted by supporting eccentric cam or rotating crank drive |
| 621.4 | | . . . Load support member lifted by inclined supporting surface |
| 622 | | . . Oppositely moving members (e.g., doffing, etc.) |
| 623 | | . . Wherein the velocities of at least two of the members are not equal |
| 624 | | . . Rotary members |
| 625 | | . . . Screw type |
| 626.1 | | . . Opposed endless belts |
| 626.2 | | . . . Load is enclosed by belts |
| 626.3 | | . . . . Having means to adjust one belt relative to the opposed belt |
| 626.4 | | . . . . . By biasing means |
| 626.5 | | . . . Having adjustable belt portion |
| 626.6 | | . . . . By biasing means |
| 629 | | . Diverse |
| 630 | | . Moving wave type |
| 631.1 | | . Conveyor portion only cyclically rotates, shifts, or oscillates for extra-conveying function |
| 632 | | . Conveyor section folds to facilitate transportation or storage of section |
| 633 | | . Movement of load changed relative to conveyor movement on contact of load with passive means |
| 634 | | . . Load responsive means or timing means controls load engaging means |
| 635 | | . . Stripper (e.g., static scraper) |
| 636 | | . . Passive means causes load to move laterally of conveyor |
| 637 | | . . . To discharge load from conveyor |
| 638 | | . Thrower |
| 639 | | . . Condition responsive control |
| 640 | | . . With guide or deflector for material thrown |
| 641 | | . . Adjustable means to control trajectory distance or direction |
| 642 | | . . Rotary |
| 643 | | . Endless belt strand or chain-like member to lift viscous fluid |
| 644 | | . Conveyor for signatures |
| 657 | | . Screw |
| 658 | | . . Including rotating load confining means (e.g., tumbler) |
| 659 | | . . Including a deformable element |
| 660 | | . . Including an axially adjustable helical surface formation |
| 661 | | . . Having axially varying capacity |
| 662 | | . . Plural helical surface formations |
| 663 | | . . . Separate, parallel formations supporting same load |
| 664 | | . . . Transversing less than 360 degrees |
| 665 | | . . . . And reversible |
| 666 | | . . . Coupled end-to-end |
| 667 | | . . . . With intermediate drive |
| 668 | | . . . . Pivotably |
| 669 | | . . . Of opposite hand |
| 670 | | . . With means for controlling flow or to assist conveying |
| 671 | | . . With means to assist in discharging from or feeding to the housing of the helical surface information |
| 672 | | . . Including bearing means |
| 673 | | . . . Bearing means directly engages periphery of the helical surface formation |
| 674 | | . . Including drive means |
| 675 | | . . . Having reversible or variable speed |
| 676 | | . . Helical surface formation structure |
| 677 | | . . With means for securing helical surface formation to driving member |
| 678.1 | | . Endless conveyor having means for suspending load |
| 679 | | . . Magnetic means |
| 680 | | . . Means engagable with hanger to change hanger position relative to drive means or to release load |
| 681 | | . . Load directly suspended from means spanning between parallel drive means |
| 682 | | . . Having lock connection between hanger and load engaging means |
| 683 | | . . Articulated drive means provided with non-load supporting guide means |
| 684 | | . . Having means interengaging articulated drive and drive means therefor |
| 685 | | . . Elongated drive means and hanger interengaging means |
| 686 | | . . . Strand or cable drive means connected to hanger below hanger support means |
| 687 | | . . . Chain or pivotally connected members drive means connected to hanger below hanger support means |
| 687.1 | | . . Separable conveyor portion |
| 688.1 | | . Having means to enhance the friction or adherence between the conveyor and load at random locations on conveyor |
| 689.1 | | . . Suction |
| 690.1 | | . . Magnetic |
| 690.2 | | . . Transversely extending enlongated ridge means formed on or attached by nonmechanical means to the conveyor |
| 691 | | . . Electrostatic |
| 692 | | . . Impaling |
| 693 | | . . . Having impaled load removal assisting means |
| 697 | | . . Load-engaging belt having separate load-impelling, projecting member swingably mounted thereon |
| 698 | | . . Load-engaging belt having load-impelling, projecting cross members (e.g., slat, etc.) joined thereto by mechanical fastening means |
| 699 | | . . . Belt formed of a continuous member of flexible sheet-type material (e.g., canvas, etc.) |
| 699.1 | | . . By a plurality of laterally spaced, projecting members on the conveyor |
| 700 | | . Single suspended loop |
| 701 | | . Bucket |
| 702 | | . . To convey liquid |
| 703 | | . . Having means to facilitate loading or discharging load from bucket |
| 704 | | . . . Bucket has door means to release load |
| 705 | | . . . Having means to engage and move load from bucket |
| 706 | | . . . Having means to pivot bucket relative to endless drive means |
| 707 | | . . Interconnected buckets form chain |
| 708 | | . . Having means to close gap between buckets |
| 709 | | . . Having means to adjust tension on endless bucket carrier |
| 710 | | . . Slide and guide or wheel and track means to movably support bucket |
| 711 | | . . Bucket with connection to endless band or strand-type carrier |
| 712 | | . . Bucket with connection to endless chain or link-type carrier |
| 713 | | . . Bucket structure |
| 714 | | . . . Composite |
| 715 | | . Flexible pocket |
| 716 | | . Flight means in conduit for lifting flowable solid material |
| 717 | | . Pusher conveyor and separate load support surface |
| 718 | | . . Condition responsive control |
| 719 | | . . Having means to prevent damage to conveyor |
| 720 | | . . Having means to recycle conveyed load |
| 721 | | . . With antifriction or movable supporting surface |
| 722 | | . . Rotating pusher |
| 723 | | . . . To move load in an arcuate path |
| 724 | | . . . . Wherein path is helical |
| 725 | | . . Endless-orbiting pusher or its load support |
| 726 | | . . . Coacting plural pushers in plural orbits |
| 727 | | . . . Pusher edge configured to load-support surface |
| 728 | | . . . Pusher connected to endless pusher-carrier |
| 729 | | . . . . With carrier drive or guide means configured to pusher |
| 730 | | . . . . Integral element forming pusher, connection and carried link |
| 731 | | . . . . By detachable or adjustable connection |
| 732 | | . . . . By pivot between pusher and carrier |
| 733 | | . . . . By connection to single carrier |
| 734 | | . . . Pusher-surface configuration |
| 735.1 | | . . . Load support, casing, shield or auxiliary attachment |
| 735.2 | | . . . . Modules connectable end to end with no relative movement |
| 735.3 | | . . . . Door, casing, cover, or load supporting surface |
| 735.4 | | . . . . . Casing or load supporting floor with door |
| 735.5 | | . . . . . Removable cover overlying the conveyor |
| 735.6 | | . . . . Modules connected end to end permitting relative angular positioning (e.g., due to uneven ground) |
| 736 | | . . Reciprocating pusher |
| 737 | | . . . Plural laterally spaced alternately acting |
| 738 | | . . . Mounted on a carrier |
| 739 | | . . . . Carrier has a swinging path of movement |
| 740 | | . . . . Carrier has an orbital path of movement |
| 741 | | . . . . Plural pushers |
| 742 | | . . . . . Oscillating about axis or axes |
| 743 | | . . . . . . Axis or axes transverse to path of travel |
| 744 | | . . . . . . . Axis or axes below load support surface |
| 745 | | . . . . . . Axis or axes perpendicular to load support surface |
| 746 | | . . . . Pivotally mounted pusher |
| 747 | | . . . Pusher having linear path of movement |
| 748 | | . . . . Moved by endless actuator |
| 749 | | . . . Pusher configuration |
| 750.1 | | . Reciprocating conveying surface |
| 750.11 | | . . Reciprocating gripper |
| 750.12 | | . . . Suction gripper |
| 750.13 | | . . . Magnetic or electrostatic gripper |
| 750.14 | | . . Reciprocating surface carries load horizontally and vertically for one cycle only |
| 750.2 | | . . Surface formed by plural parallel elongated sections reciprocating horizontally |
| 750.3 | | . . . Seals |
| 750.4 | | . . . With specified bearing |
| 750.5 | | . . . Piston drive |
| 750.6 | | . . . . Detachable drive |
| 750.7 | | . . Piston drive |
| 750.8 | | . . Eccentric cam or rotating crank drive |
| 751 | | . . With control means responsive to sensor means |
| 752.1 | | . . Vibratory conveying member |
| 753 | | . . . Selectively operated to reverse direction of movement |
| 754 | | . . . With flexible-belt extension |
| 755 | | . . . With retrograde-movement preventer |
| 756 | | . . . Having helical path |
| 757 | | . . . . Confined within a bowl |
| 758 | | . . . Coupled parts from single vibratory trough |
| 759 | | . . . Conveying member having support or drive |
| 760 | | . . . . With damper for conveying member or support |
| 761 | | . . . . With means to control load speed |
| 762 | | . . . . . By control of motor speed |
| 763 | | . . . . Support for conveying member |
| 764 | | . . . . . Pivotal link support |
| 765 | | . . . . . Rolling contact support |
| 766 | | . . . . . With drive causing conveying member vibration |
| 767 | | . . . . . . With damper for drive |
| 768 | | . . . . . . By fluid means |
| 769 | | . . . . . . By electromagnetic means |
| 770 | | . . . . . . By unbalanced weights |
| 771 | | . . . Conveying member configuration |
| 772 | | . . With retrograde movement preventer |
| 773 | | . . Including set of alternately-acting load-support members |
| 774.1 | | . . . Longitudinally extending interdigitated sets (lifted by oscillating arms, etc.) |
| 775 | | . . . . Each set movable |
| 776 | | . . . . . Sets move through a closed-loop path |
| 774.2 | | . . . . Load support member lifted by inclined supporting fluid actuators |
| 774.3 | | . . . . Load support members lifted by supporting, eccentric cam or rotating crank drive |
| 774.4 | | . . . . Load support members lifted by inclined supporting surface |
| 777 | | . . . Including transverse pivoted sets of alternately acting load-support members |
| 778 | | . Spiral |
| 779 | | . Load-supporting rolls moved about endless path |
| 780 | | . Live roll |
| 781.01 | | . . Live roll drive engages, disengages, or slips responsive to load position or blockage |
| 781.02 | | . . . Friction drive slips or disengages |
| 781.03 | | . . . . Belt drive |
| 781.04 | | . . . . Friction wheel drive |
| 781.05 | | . . . Live roll is driven by load sensor (e.g., trigger roller) |
| 781.06 | | . . . . Sensor and drive interconnected by fluid or electric means |
| 781.07 | | . . . . Positive gear drive |
| 781.08 | | . . . . Friction wheel drive |
| 781.09 | | . . . . Flat belt drive |
| 781.1 | | . . . . O-Ring drive |
| 781.11 | | . . . . Chain drive |
| 782 | | . . Having means to adjust position of roll relative to load (i.e., vertically, horizontally, angularly, etc.) |
| 783 | | . . Having intermittent, periodic, timed or programmed drive for rolls |
| 784 | | . . Arranged or having means to change load speed |
| 785 | | . . Roll (s) center load on conveyor |
| 786 | | . . Load moves axially of roll |
| 787 | | . . Rolls causes load to travel curved path |
| 788 | | . . With motor means for roll |
| 789 | | . . Roll drive means |
| 790 | | . . . Belt drive |
| 791 | | . . . Gear drive |
| 792 | | . Conveyor having a zone of varying speed |
| 793 | | . Unit load conveying surface means moved about an endless or rotating path |
| 794 | | . . With manual, position or condition responsive drive control |
| 797 | | . . Unit load conveying means maintained in uniform orientation while transiting from one direction to another |
| 798 | | . . . By coacting with guide only while transiting from one direction to another |
| 799 | | . . . Plural endless means support and maintain conveying surface horizontally orientated while moving around associated but axially displaced sprockets power-driven section |
| 800 | | . . . By constant engagement with guide means throughout conveying course of travel |
| 801 | | . . Conveying surface elevates load and has cantilever-type connection with endless means |
| 802 | | . . Conveying surface movable relative to path |
| 867.01 | | . . Holder is removable or replaceable relative to drive |
| 867.02 | | . . . Holder grips load |
| 867.03 | | . . . . Suction gripper |
| 867.04 | | . . . . Magnetic or electrostatic gripper |
| 867.05 | | . . . . Gripper portion biased to load engaging position |
| 867.06 | | . . . . Gripper portion made of resilient material which is self-biased into engaging position |
| 867.07 | | . . . . Cam means moves at least one portion of the gripper to a load engaging position |
| 867.08 | | . . . . Holder is adjustable for different sized loads |
| 867.09 | | . . . Holder for hollow load contacts interiorly |
| 867.1 | | . . . Holder formed of nongripping elements which separate from each other as they pass through a curved path |
| 867.11 | | . . . Holder means forms recess to receive or seat load |
| 867.12 | | . . . Holder means forms an aperture for receiving load |
| 867.13 | | . . . Holder has frictional engagement with drive |
| 867.14 | | . . . Holder has positive engagement with drive |
| 867.15 | | . . . Holder is attached by a detachable connector to the drive |
| 803.2 | | . . . Holder supported and driven by horizontally spaced drive |
| 795 | | . . . Each conveying surface means abbutted and pushed by succeeding conveying surface means |
| 803.3 | | . . Holder grips load |
| 803.4 | | . . . Relatively adjustable grippers space portion of load |
| 803.5 | | . . . Suction gripper |
| 803.6 | | . . . Magnetic or electrostatic gripper |
| 803.7 | | . . . Gripper portion biased to load engaging position |
| 803.8 | | . . . Gripper portion made of resilient material which is self biased into engaging position |
| 803.9 | | . . . Cam means moves at least one portion of the gripper to a load engaging position |
| 803.1 | | . . . Gripping portions self-open as they pass through a curved path |
| 803.11 | | . . Nongripping holder is adjustable for different sized loads |
| 803.12 | | . . Holder for hollow load contacts interiorly |
| 803.13 | | . . Holder formed of nongripping elements which self-open as they pass through a curved path |
| 803.14 | | . . Holder means forms recess to receive or seat load |
| 803.15 | | . . Holder means forms an aperature for receiving load |
| 803.16 | | . Rotary conveyor without specific locations for supporting randomly placed articles or bulk material |
| 804 | | . Endless conveyor |
| 805 | | . . Magnetically guided, supported or driven |
| 806 | | . . Revolvable means engaging carrier belt face automatically skews to correct belt training deviation |
| 807 | | . . . With power drive (e.g., pressure cylinder or electric motor, etc.) for skewing revolvable means |
| 808 | | . . . With revolvable means supporting belt in transversely troughed form |
| 809 | | . . Vertically shiftable belt situated between auxiliary load supports |
| 810.01 | | . . Condition responsive |
| 810.02 | | . . . Belt damage sensor |
| 810.03 | | . . . Belt tracking sensor |
| 810.04 | | . . . Belt tension sensor |
| 811 | | . . Pressurized fluid or suction applied to carrier belt to modify its reaction with support |
| 812 | | . . Having variable conveying length |
| 813 | | . . Device for tensioning belt |
| 814 | | . . . With spring biasing means |
| 815 | | . . . With counterweight |
| 816 | | . . . With screw adjusting means |
| 817 | | . . Separate, parallel conveying reaches supporting same load |
| 818 | | . . Having upwardly facing trough configuration in transverse direction on conveying reach |
| 819 | | . . . Edges movable together to enclose load |
| 820 | | . . . Having preformed trough shape |
| 821 | | . . . . Formed of or including a continuous member of sheet-like material (e.g., canvas, etc.) |
| 822 | | . . . . Formed or including transverse plates tandemly disposed lengthwise of carrier belt |
| 823 | | . . . Supported in trough form by separate, unattached means engaging carrier belt face |
| 824 | | . . . . Roller or roller assembly |
| 825 | | . . . . . Independently rotatable rollers canted relative to each other |
| 826 | | . . . . . . Means for selectively adjusting angle between rollers to vary carrier belt shape |
| 827 | | . . . . . . Pivotally linked rollers form chain supported only at its ends |
| 828 | | . . . . . . Roller-supporting transverse frame connected to side-frame stand |
| 829 | | . . . . . . Individually cantilevered roller |
| 830 | | . . . . . . Transverse frame carrying at least three transversely spaced roller supports |
| 831 | | . . Upper and lower runs of same belt travel vertically aligned, laterally bending paths |
| 832 | | . . Carrier belt drive means |
| 832.1 | | . . . Indexed or intermittent drive |
| 832.2 | | . . . Brake means to slow, stop or hold carrier belt |
| 832.3 | | . . . . Brake means directly engages carrier belt |
| 833 | | . . . Carrier belt driven by contact with separate drive belt, or connected thereto by quick-release clamp |
| 834 | | . . . Wheel with radial teeth-engaging carrier belt or means connected therewith |
| 835 | | . . . Roller, wheel, or drum-engaging belt |
| 836.1 | | . . Having load retainer or guide separate from carrier belt |
| 836.2 | | . . . Load retainer biases load transversely against carrier belt |
| 836.3 | | . . . Laterally adjustable or yieldable guides contact load |
| 836.4 | | . . . Replaceable modular guides for changing the conveying path cross-section |
| 837 | | . . Support, guide, or hold-down means for carrier belt |
| 838 | | . . . Track which supports rollers attached to belt |
| 839 | | . . . Means twists carrier belt or guides it between angularly oriented horizontal reaches |
| 840 | | . . . Guide exerting lateral force on nonload-supporting belt surface |
| 841 | | . . . Means slidably supporting belt |
| 842 | | . . . Rotatable support or hold-down engaging non-load-carrying face of belt |
| 843 | | . . . . Resilient |
| 844.1 | | . . Carrier belt structure |
| 844.2 | | . . . Connection means joins ends of sheet-like belt |
| 845 | | . . . Carrier belt supported or guided by rotatable means attached thereto |
| 846 | | . . . Formed of or including a continuous member of sheet-like material (e.g., canvas, etc.) |
| 847 | | . . . . Including separate reinforcing elements or plural sheet-formed plies |
| 848 | | . . . Formed of or including wire mesh, or rods hooked together at belt edges |
| 849 | | . . . . Link belt attached to carrier belt |
| 850 | | . . . Formed of or including pivotally interconnected rigid links |
| 851 | | . . . . Separate pins interconnect links |
| 852 | | . . . . . Links pivot about mutually perpendicular axes |
| 853 | | . . . . . Links having interfitted ends |
| 860.1 | | CONVEYOR FRAME OR CASING |
| 860.2 | | . Modules connectable end-to-end with no relative movement |
| 860.3 | | . Casing, cover, shield or load supporting surface |
| 860.4 | | . . Casing with door |
| 860.5 | | . . Removable cover overlying the conveyor |
| 861.1 | | . Adjustable conveyor frame or casing |
| 861.2 | | . . Conveyor frame or casing flexes or pivots intermediate its ends to move one end relative to the other |
| 861.3 | | . . . Single horizontal pivot axis only |
| 861.4 | | . . Entire conveyor pivots about horizontal and vertical axes |
| 861.5 | | . . Entire conveyor pivots about horizontal axis |
| 861.6 | | . . Entire conveyor pivots about vertical axis |
| 866 | | MISCELLANEOUS |
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| 950 | | CONVEYOR TRANSVERSES WALL APERTURE |
| 951 | | TURNING CIGARETTES END-FOR-END |
| 952 | | HEATING OR COOLING |
| 953 | | COIL SPRING UNTANGLING APPARATUS |
| 954 | | OVERFLOW |
| 955 | | AIR MANIFOLD |
| 956 | | IMPACT PLATES |
| 957 | | CONVEYOR MATERIAL |
| 958 | | LOAD UNITS COUNTER |
| 959 | | WEIGHING |
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