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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1985
Filed:
May. 03, 1983
Markus Gasser, Gachlingen, CH;
SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
An article processing line has a plurality of first conveyors for advancing articles in a direction of conveyance; a plurality of second conveyors adjoining respective first conveyors for advancing articles in the direction of conveyance; a plurality of normally operating processing machines associated with a respective second conveyor for receiving articles therefrom; a standby conveyor mechanism situated underneath the second conveyors; a standby processing machine associated with the standby conveyor mechanism for receiving articles therefrom; and a plurality of deflector conveyor belts adjoining respective first conveyors. Each deflector conveyor belt is pivotal in a vertical plane to assume an upper position and a lower position. In the lower position the deflector conveyor belt is operatively connected with the standby conveyor mechanism for receiving articles from the respective first conveyor and transferring articles to the standby conveyor mechanism.