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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan Bailey, Cheadle, GB;
David K Yew, Great Sutton, GB;
Assignee:
British Nuclear Fuels plc, Warrington, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C / ; B07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
209552 ; 209598 ; 209903 ; 209912 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for transporting objects in succession through a measuring head. A common drive shaft provides synchronised movement of transfer apparatus, gripper apparatus and indexing apparatus. The transfer apparatus receives objects from a supply and carries the objects to the measuring head. The gripper apparatus receives the objects from the transfer apparatus and carries the objects through the measuring head. The indexing apparatus receives objects from the gripper means and conveys the objects to an outlet.