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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ray E Colonius, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Edward J Early, Romeo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Cargill Detroit Corporation, Clawson, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1983453 ; 1984652 ; 1984653 ; 29 3 / ;
Abstract
A closed horizontal path nonsynchronous manufacturing system employing dual conveyor chains supporting and transporting fixurized workpiece pallets in single file to a plurality of sequential work stations located at straight segments of the path connected by polygonal obtuse angle corners. Accurate registration and clamping means engaging a straight pallet side with single register pin actuation utilizes straight conveyor segments for inside and/or outside operating stations with minimum lost space for polygonal obtuse angle corner transition.