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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans W Herzog, Oakland, MI (US);
Kenneth Lingo, Shelby Township, MI (US);
John H Nolan, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
UNOVA IP Corp., Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1988032 ; 1984653 ;
Abstract
An endless accumulating conveyor with upper and lower runs and curved sections at the ends with a plurality of pallet trains each with at least two pallets releasably connected together by a latch at least while the pallet train is advanced over the upper run. The pallets are disconnected as each pallet is advanced around a curved section without being connected to any of the other pallets. The pallets may be held stationary and accumulated while the conveyor continues to run.