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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:
Oct. 27, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Allen D Hardman, Hollister, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Stolle Corporation, Sidney, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1986901 ; 1984721 ;
Abstract
A drum assembly and method for conveying magnetically susceptible can bodies from a first location where the can bodies are generally vertical to a second location where the can bodies are generally horizontal. The drum assembly includes a hollow, non-magnetic, generally cylindrical drum; an axle for rotating the drum; and a fixed magnet inside the drum. Can bodies are attached to the drum outer surface portion by magnetic attraction at the first location; rotated to the second location; and separated from the drum at the second location by limiting proximity of the fixed magnet and the drum to an arc of only approximately 90.degree.-110.degree..