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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
May. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jürg Eberle, Hinwil, CH;
Assignee:
Ferag AG, Hinwil, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 3/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 3/508 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a conveyor device ( ) comprising a plurality of individually movable transport means ( ) which can be driven adjacent to one another by the front sides ( ) thereof, and which are guided by means of a guiding rail ( ). The inventive device also has a driving means ( ) which actuates the transport means ( ) in a curved section ( ) of the guiding rail ( ), whereby the driving means ( ) and the transport means ( ), said transport means being successively conveyed in a contactless manner, positively interact with one another in order to convey transport means ( ) in a curved section ( ).