Vacuumatic Limited

Arthur E Halsey

A conveyor system for delivering articles in succession has an endless conveyor loop, which is guided by guide rollers around a closed path including a horizontally extending run. The guide roller at one end of the horizontally extending run of the closed path and a further guide roller in a part of the path other than the horizontally extending run are mounted on a support, which is pivoted by a reciprocating mechanism so as to cyclically extend and retract the horizontal run of the loop at one of its ends while maintaining tension in the loop.

Conveyor system for delivering articles in succession

A conveyor system for delivering articles in succession has an endless conveyor loop, which is guided by guide rollers around a closed path including a horizontally extending run having an upstream end and a downstream end. The guide roller at one end of the horizontally extending run of the closed path and a further guide roller in a part of the path other than the horizontally extending run are mounted on a support, which is pivoted by a reciprocating mechanism so as to cyclically extend and retract the horizontal run of the path at its one end while maintaining tension in the conveyor loop. A gate is located adjacent the upstream end of the horizontally extending run to provide a sequential flow of articles to such horizontally extending run.

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Horsham, United Kingdom

Arthur E Halsey