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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1976
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1974
Richard L Speaker, Hartford, WI (US);
Speaker Motion Systems, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A conveyor includes a plurality of carriages with a longitudinally tilted tray having an end stop wall to support a load. Each tray is longitudinally divided into a pair of side-by-side tray members which are individuall pivotally mounted by bushings on a shaft. Similar bushings are provided on the shaft between the mounting bushings to provide a continuous circular closing surface immediately adjacent to the lower edges of the tray members. Each of the tray members, in particular, extends upwardly as a continuous surface having a first inclined portion merging with a second outwardly inclined portion. The outermost upper surface is provided with a stepped construction to provide a plurality of interlocking load portions each having a generally vertical wall merging with a generally horizontal wall.