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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2003
Dorian F. Steeber, Anderson, SC (US);
Olivier P. Duterte, Greer, SC (US);
Robert C. Beesley, Greenville, SC (US);
Hartness International, Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
A movable transport member used in an article conveying system is disposed across and movable along a space between oppositely running conveyors. The transport member has a drive member that continuously rotates as either conveyor moves. An article transfer member carried by the transport member includes an endless drive belt disposed along a transfer path so as to contact and move articles therealong. The article transfer member further comprises a driven rotatable member having an article contacting surface, the transfer path defined between the drive belt and a circumferential portion of the driven rotatable member.