US2298921A

US2298921A - Tying plate for conveyers

Info

Publication number: US2298921A
Application number: US356574A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ernest C Barker
Original assignee: Gerrard Co Inc
Current assignee: Gerrard Co Inc; GERRARD COMPANY Inc
Priority date: 1940-09-13
Filing date: 1940-09-13
Publication date: 1942-10-13
Anticipated expiration: 1959-10-13

Description

Oct. 13,` 1942. E c. BARKER 2,298,921 l v TYING PLATE FOR CONVEYERS Filed Sept. 13, 1940 mvENToR.

Patented Oct. 13, 1942 TYING PLATE FOR CONVEYERS Ernest C. Barker, Oak Park, Ill., assignor to The Gerrard Company, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a. corporation of Delaware Application September 13, 1940, Serial No. 356,574

4 Claims.

This invention has to do with conveyers of the type commonly used in factories, shipping rooms and similar places for moving objects of various sorts from one point to another.

The purpose of the invention is to provide means, in the nature of a novel tying plate, for releasably connecting two conveyers together in end-to-end relation, in such manner as to form a bridge-like structure between the conveyers across which objects can travel without difficulty.

While the foregoing statement is indicative in a general way of the nature of the invention, other more specific objects and advantages will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon a full understanding of the tying plate and the way in which it is intended to be used.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is presented herein for the purpose of exemplication, but it will of course be appreciated that the invention is `capable of embodiment in other structurally modified forms coming equally within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view which shows two roller conveyers connected together in end-toend relation by a tying plate constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tying plate and conveyers;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, it will be observed that the tying plate I is adapted to provide a connection between two roller conveyers II. The conveyers II are provided at regular intervals with anti-friction rollers I2, and the rollers I2 are journaled at their ends in apertures in suitably supported side rails I3. The plate l0, which is preferably of one-piece sheet metal construction, is provided with a llat top III, two down-turned side flanges I 5 and two downwardly curved end flanges I6. The side flanges I5 are preferably spaced apart substantially the same distance as the side rails I3 of the conveyers, in endwise alignment with the side rails, and the end flanges I6 terminate laterally short of the ends of the side flanges I5 and extend downwardly in a curve of substantially the same radius as the rollers to a point just below the level of the axes of the rollers. These end flanges I5 hook about the end rollers I2 on both conveyers, and can be quickly and easily applied or removed. The ends of the side ilanges I5 are spaced far enough from the ends of the side rails I3 of the conveyers to allow the conveyers to be moved slightly towards each other, whereby to permit vertical movement of the plate when hooking or unhooking the same. When in position the plate interlocks the conveyers in end-to-end relation and provides a bridge over which articles moving along the conveyers can easily pass.

I claim:

1. In a conveyer assembly, the combination with two conveyers of the type provided with rollers, of a tying plate for said conveyers characterized by a substantially flat generally rectangular load supporting top of one-piece sheet metal construction, and downwardly curved integrally formed end anges on said top for detachably hooked engagement with the end rollers of said conveyers, with the top of the plate approximately flush with said end rollers.

2. In a conveyer assembly, the combination with two conveyers of the type provided with side rails and rollers, of a tying plate for said conveyers characterized by a substantially nat generally rectangular load supporting top of onepiece sheet metal construction, downwardly curved integrally formed end anges on said top for interlocking engagement with the end rollers of said conveyers, and down-turned integrally formed side flanges on said top in substantial alignment with the side rails of the conveyers.

3. A tying plate for roller conveyers of the type having side rails, characterized by a substantially at generally rectangular load supporting top of one-piece sheet metal construction, downwardly curved integrally formed end flanges on said top for interlocking engagement with the end rollers of adjoining conveyers, and down-turned integrally formed side flanges on said top in substantial alignment with the side rails of the conveyers, the lower edges of said downwardly curved end flanges terminating below the level of the axes of the rollers in closely conforming association with the latter, and the ends of saidV down-turned side flanges terminating in slightly spaced relation to the ends of the side rails of the conveyers.

4. In a conveyer assembly, the combination- ERNEST C. BARKER.