Simplimatic Engineering Company

George Henry Dawson, Iii

Quentin L Wilson

Michael R Overstreet

Marty Nelson Witt

A vacuum combiner is provided comprising a vacuum chamber with a wear surface forming one side thereof, a plurality of air pervious conveying surfaces, a guide rail extending across the conveying surfaces toward a single file lane, and a vacuum suction region in the wear surface on an upstream side of the guide rail. The vacuum suction region extends approximately an article width upstream of the guide to prevent article tipping without impeding article movement between the conveying surfaces toward the single file lane.

Vacuum combiner

The conveyor system of the present invention comprises a first conveyor having an extending edge with a tapered profile, and a second, discontinuously-aligned conveyor, the conveying surface of which is directed below, but in close proximity to, the tapered profile of the first conveyor edge for the direct transfer of articles therebetween.

Conveyor with discontinuous turn

An infeed boot is provided for loading articles on a vacuum conveyor comprising a vacuum conveyor belt, an article-retaining surface at least a portion of which is mounted adjacent the belt to form a loading zone, and a plurality of perforations in the article-retaining surface permitting air to be drawn into the loading zone to aid in loading articles.

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Madison Heights, VA, United States of America

George Henry Dawson, Iii