In/out load port transfer mechanism
CA 2355135 A1 · Owner: Bonora, Anthony C. · Inventors: Bonora, Anthony C.; Gould, Richard H.
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A transfer system (10) for moving one or more articles (12) between a conveyor (14) and a station (16). The system (10) includes a transfer assembly (10) having a lifting mechanism (62) configured to engage the article (12) as it is carried by the conveyor (14), lift the article (12) to a raised position above the support (60) and lower the article (12) from the raised position to the conveyor (14). The assembly (10) also includes a displacement device (114) configured to move the article (12) from the raised position to a station (16), position the article (12) at the station (16) and return the article , (12) from the station (16) to the raised position above the conveyor (14). The …
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- Filed December 13, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 13, 2019.
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