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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rolf Muller, Mehring, DE;
Assignee:
Riverwood International Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53543 ; 53 487 ; 53531 ; 1984193 ; 198604 ; 198797 ;
Abstract
There is provided an article conveyor mechanism comprising a drive chain 13 on which is pivotally mounted a number of carriages 16 each having a conveyor 17 secured thereto. Each conveyor 17 has a plurality of pockets 18. Each conveyor 16 has two pins 19, 20 for engaging in respective grooves 21, 22 which are identical to each other in shape, but which are offset. When the chain 13 is driven, the conveyors remain parallel to each other throughout their endless paths.