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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2000
Michael E. Caporali, Owego, NY (US);
Kenneth J. Banker, Owego, NY (US);
Louis J. Hendzel, Endicott, NY (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Owego, NY (US);
Abstract
A conveyor for moving trays in a longitudinal direction and a position correcting device for the trays. The trays have opening in two opposite walls but do not have such openings in two other opposing walls. The conveyor is arranged to convey trays along a longitudinal path. A tray rotating arm is positioned adjacent to the conveyor and has a tray handle engaging finger and is constructed and arranged to only engage a tray handle when the tray is in an incorrect orthogonal position. There is also a bumper downstream of the arm for engaging the side of a tray so rotated for completing the tray rotation initiated by the tray rotating arm. The arm has a cam surface for being moved by a tray away from such tray on the conveyor, and the arm is biased toward contact with a tray as it moves past the arm on the conveyor. The finger projects in the same direction as the cam surface.