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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wilfried E Muylle, Schoten, BE;
Assignee:
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65G / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198689 ; 198458 ; 271299 ; 271197 ; 38143 ;
Abstract
A spreading conveyor comprising an endless air-permeable laterally stretchable spreading band, endless air-permeable supporting band means within the path of the spreading band, and a suction box within the loop of the suction band and having a perforated wall in contact with the inner side of the supporting band means along a portion of its path. This arrangement allows a reduction in the wear and deformation of the spreading band, and can operate at higher speeds than common spreading bands that operate without suction means.