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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1976
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Armistead S Church, Midlothian, VA (US);
William H Smick, III, Richmond, VA (US);
Walter W Marsh, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198 32 ; 198 79 ;
Abstract
Apparatus is provided for each conveyor in a pair of merged conveyors inclusive of a member supported to engage conveyed articles prior to arrival thereof at a junction location common to the conveyor pair. A system is operative to selectively energize brakes associated with such article-engaging members to maintain the same in arresting or releasing relation with respect to engaged articles. The brake arrangement for one conveyor permits preselected movement of such member while the brake is energized to inform the system of conveyor loading.