| US 7,506,748 B2 | ||
| Apparatus for separating and conveying articles | ||
| Roger D. Pugh, Fort Smith, Ark. (US); Gary Ray Lauwers, Huntington, Ark. (US); and Michael David Reano, Huntington, Ark. (US) | ||
| Assigned to L&W Equipment, Inc., Poteau, Okla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 07, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/593,814. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0105514 A1, May 08, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B07C 3/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 198—529 [198/443; 198/396; 198/397.03; 452/179; 452/183] | 18 Claims |
| 1. Apparatus for separating and transferring articles seriatim comprising:
a first separator unit for receiving separable articles generally contiguous with each other and for aligning said articles
to be engaged by a second separator unit;
a second separator unit engageable with said articles one after another for transferring said articles to a third separator
unit; and
a third separator unit operable to receive articles from said second separator unit and to deposit said articles on means
whereby said articles are aligned with each other and spaced apart,
wherein said third separator unit comprises a frame and means forming respective compartments each including movable closure
members delimiting said compartments and being positioned for receiving articles from said second separator unit, said closure
members being movable to release said articles from said third separator unit in timed relationship to means for further handling
of said articles, respectively.
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