ZA891965B - Method and apparatus for handling objects - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for handling objects

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Publication number
ZA891965B
ZA891965B ZA891965A ZA891965A ZA891965B ZA 891965 B ZA891965 B ZA 891965B ZA 891965 A ZA891965 A ZA 891965A ZA 891965 A ZA891965 A ZA 891965A ZA 891965 B ZA891965 B ZA 891965B
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handling objects
handling
objects
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ZA891965A
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Jacob F Hiebert
F Hiebert Jacob
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F Hiebert Jacob
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/94—Devices for flexing or tilting travelling structures; Throw-off carriages
    • B65G47/96—Devices for tilting links or platform
    • B65G47/962—Devices for tilting links or platform tilting about an axis substantially parallel to the conveying direction
    • B65G47/965—Devices for tilting links or platform tilting about an axis substantially parallel to the conveying direction tilting about a sided-axis, i.e. the axis is not located near the center-line of the load-carrier
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B65G2201/0202—Agricultural and processed food products
    • B65G2201/0211—Fruits and vegetables
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/912—Endless feed conveyor with means for holding each item individually
ZA891965A 1988-03-15 1989-03-15 Method and apparatus for handling objects ZA891965B (en)

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EP (1) EP0406284B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2656359B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1334020C (de)
DE (1) DE68923611T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2013399A6 (de)
WO (1) WO1989008510A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA891965B (de)

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