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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1988
Rene Fluck, Schleitheim, CH;
SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
A conveying system having an input end receiving flat, generally disc-shaped articles in a flat-lying orientation and arranged in at least one column of indefinite length and an output end discharging the articles in consecutive article groups wherein each group being formed of a number of face-to-face stacked articles. The conveying system includes a plurality of separate, individual pallets for receiving and supporting the article groups; a stacking device arranged for forming the groups and charging the pallets therewith; an article removal device arranged for emptying the pallets and discharging the article groups removed from the pallets; a first conveyor for advancing charged pallets from the stacking device to the article removal device; a second conveyor for returning empty pallets from the article removal device to the stacking device; and lateral guides extending along the first conveyor for guiding and retaining the pallets thereon.