Mina Klawonn

US Patent:

20090166153, Jul 2, 2009

Filed:

Oct 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/666092

Inventors:

Sean Dotson - Sarasota FL, US
Bill Klawonn - Octeville Sur Mer, FR
Mina Klawonn - Bradenton FL, US
Stephane Lorange - Octeville Sur Mer, FR
Samuel Mathis - Octeville Sur Mer, FR
Emmanuel Roth - Octeville Sur Mer, FR
Gilles Waeldin - Octeville Sur Mer, FR
Curtis Welter - Octeville Sur Mer, FR

Assignee:

SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS - OCTEVILLE SUR MER

International Classification:

B65G 47/14
B65G 51/02

US Classification:

198393, 198493

Abstract:

The invention relates to a conveyor which can be used to route oriented objects, such as caps, covers, lids, etc. from a finishing machine of the type comprising a belt, a vibrating bowl or other. The inventive conveyor consists of a module () comprising (i) a vertical conveyor in the form of a column () with an adjustable height and (ii) an intermediate conveyor in the form of a casing () which is disposed between the finishing machine and the column (). In addition, the module () comprises channel-type means () for guiding the objects and means for propelling said objects, in the form of jets of air pulsed through eyes (). The channel () and the eyes () form a continuous assembly between the finishing machine and the upper end of the column (). The conveyor also comprises means enabling the automatic ejection of objects from grooves () provided in the belt () of the machine.