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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2018
Columbia Machine, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US);
Stacy L. Gildersleeve, Woodland, WA (US);
Mani Jenabzadeh, Tualatin, OR (US);
Bryan M. Bandstra, Portland, OR (US);
COLUMBIA MACHINE, INC., Vancouver, WA (US);
Abstract
A pallet feeder assembly for use with a concrete products machine of a type supporting a mold box within a production zone comprises a conveyor having a load/unload expanse configured to be disposed below the production zone, an upstream staging expanse upstream, and upstream and downstream ends. A plurality of sensors operative to detect a presence of a pallet on the conveyor are disposed along a length of the conveyor and include sensors disposed upstream and downstream of the load/unload expanse. Transport means on the conveyor move a pallet loaded on the transport means between the upstream and downstream ends of the conveyor. An open portion within the load/unload expanse is configured to admit a lifting means for raising the pallet from the transport means up into the production zone against an underside of a mold box during a production cycle of a concrete products machine.