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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Nobuhiro Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Kao Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198535 ; 198536 ; 198594 ; 414398 ; 4147945 ; 4147946 ; 4147948 ;
Abstract
Article loading apparatus and method for loading articles such as fiberboard containers onto a loading carrier base such as pallet, with which it is possible to reduce required labor and to enhance working efficiency. An article loading conveyer which makes a conveying path on which an article is conveyed swingable and extendable is provided. An article transfer carrier having an article sliding surface is connected to a distal end of the loading conveyor. The article sliding surface is kept at a substantially constant posture with respect to a horizontal plane by the provision of a posture control device, regardless of the incline of the loading conveyor.