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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1996
Jakobus Marie Van Den Goor, Eindhoven, NL;
Vanderlande Industries Nederland B.V., Veghel, NL;
Abstract
A conveyor includes a frame and at least one moving mechanism which can be moved in a longitudinal direction thereof by a driving mechanism. Carriers extending transversely to the direction of movement of the moving mechanism are coupled to the moving mechanism. At least a few of the carriers support sliding pieces, which can be moved along the respective carriers by guide mechanisms, so as to move objects to be conveyed by the conveyor during operation. A carrier is coupled to the moving mechanism near its center, which moving mechanism includes links, which are pivotable with respect to each other about pivot pins crossing or intersecting each other at least substantially perpendicularly.