Method and apparatus for conveying generally flat articles
CA 2317828 A1 · Owner: Machineries Feuiltault Canada Inc. · Inventors: Feuiltault, Dominique; Gamba, Andre; Duval, Marc
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The method and apparatus for delivering generally flat articles one by one make use of first and second conveyors. The first conveyor has a top article-supporting surface operated at a first linear speed in a forward direction. In operation, a stack of generally flat articles lies on one side on this top article-supporting surface longitudinally of the first conveyor. The second conveyor is installed in series with the first conveyor, operates at a second linear speed higher than the first linear speed in the forward direction, slopes upwardly in the forward direction and includes a plurality of generally parallel rotative longitudinal screws, having respective threads structured to engage …
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- Filed September 7, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 7, 2020.
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