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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1980
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Molins Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ; B65G / ; B65G / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198406 ; 198448 ; 198457 ; 198831 ; 198839 ; 198951 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for conveying rod-like articles includes a conveyor particularly adapted for moving a stream of articles in stack formation around a curved path of small radius. The conveyor includes an endless conveyor carrying cantilevered slats and guided around a double curved path on the upper run of which the outer ends of the slats are elevated by a guide. On the curved path the outer side of the stream is elevated and moved at an increased speed by the slats. The conveyor may be used to turn articles in the stream through 180.degree. prior to merging with another stream and is, therefore, usable in a 'tip turner38 for attachment to a filter cigarette making machine.