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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1990
David H Cotter, Coopersville, MI (US);
Curtis E LeMay, Shelbyville, MI (US);
Rapistan Corporation, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A switch for use at the intersection of two pallet pin guide tracks in a conveyor, the switch having a switch plate with a recessed pallet pin channel therein, a pivot pin supporting the switch plate for pivotal movement to align the pin channel with either one of the tracks, a locking device for alternately holding the switch plate in alignment with each of the guide tracks, a pallet actuatable device for releasing the switch plate from the locking device when the pallet approaches the switch along the guide tracks with which the guide pin track of the switch is not aligned and a suface of the switch plate for causing it to pivot about its pivot pin to align its guide pin track with an approaching pallet pin.