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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1978
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1977
David W Wolbrink, Hartford, WI (US);
Richard L Speaker, Hartford, WI (US);
S I Handling Systems, Inc., Easton, PA (US);
Abstract
A conveyor tray is longitudinally tilted downwardly in the direction of the movement with a front stop wall having a center notch to support the back of a load applied to the preceding tray. Each tray is also split or divided longitudinally into two tray members, each extending upwardly from the pivot point to an outer portion projecting outwardly at a significantly more shallow angle to the horizontal. A continuous surface cover in which the central portion overlying the pivot line is readily flexible. The pivot axis may be located vertically on a line between the tray members to provide a specific radius in the flexible cover. Each tray half is held by a latch mechanism including a plate with a latch notch within which a latching roller carried by a lever is disposed. The plate has a curved guide edge which engages the roller to produce a guide movement to a release position. A suction cup type bumper is secured to the carriage and engaged by a tilted tray member which is provided with a metering hole to release the bumper after absorbing the shock.