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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kozo Taneda, Kodaira, JP;
Masae Chiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Junichi Naka, Tokyo, JP;
Shunichi Watanabe, Machida, JP;
Assignee:
Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd., Sapporo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
406 73 ; 406 83 ; 406111 ; 406186 ; 406190 ;
Abstract
In a transport apparatus, a plurality of flat bodies are respectively aligned uprightly and juxtaposed laterally to form a block of the flat bodies, the block is loaded in a movable capsule, and the capsule is transported under the application of air flow through a transport pipeline. A loading mechanism having a pair of openable and closable holding arms is disposed to oppose a loading opening of a loading station, and an unloading mechanism having a pair of openable and closable holding arms is disposed to oppose an unloading opening of an unloading station.