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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1997
John P Kasik, Dallas, TX (US);
SASIB Bakery North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A conveyor system for transporting at least one magnetically attractable article. The conveyor system includes an elongate track extending along a path including at least one arcuate section; a chain conveyor mounted for movement through the track; at least two grids attached to the chain conveyor, a portion of each of said grids extending laterally relative to said elongate track; at least one magnet mounted on each grid for coupling by magnetic force at least one magnetically attractable article to at least one of the grids; and a connector apparatus for allowing limited movement of the article coupled by the magnet, relative to the grid, while retaining the article in engagement with the grid.