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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ernest P Winski, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Assignee:
Goldco Industries, Inc., Loveland, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4147963 ; 1984192 ; 198454 ; 1984613 ; 414786 ; 4147968 ;
Abstract
This invention pertains to removing a row or layer of material from a supporting surface, with the row or layer advancing on a removal conveyor in a line abreast, and converting the row or layer into a line, advancing single file. Apparatus and methods are disclosed. Each unit of material is moved in turn, longitudinally out of its line abreast, and into sole occupation of a discrete length of the converting conveyor assembly. The units so moved longitudinally are moved, as necessary, transversely across the accelerating conveyor and into an alignment zone, and are then assembled into a line advancing single file.