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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:
Mar. 02, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeffery A Stadler, Fenton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Excel Corporation, Fenton, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1987743 ; 198778 ;
Abstract
A lift and carry or walking beam conveyor in which parts are conveyed along a pair of parallel stationary rails by a pair of movable rails located between the stationary rails. The movable rails are moved from a point below to a point above the stationary rails and from a retracted to an advanced or forward position. The conveyor incorporates a curved or quarter-turn portion which is uniquely actuated by pivotal connections to contiguous straight sections.