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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
R. Thomas Fishaw, Plymouth, MI (US);
Steven J. Richardson, LaSalle, CA;
Assignee:
Cinetic Automation Corporation, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 3/700 ;
Abstract
A conveyor for transporting parts includes a first electrical switch, a second electrical switch and an automatically movable stop. In another aspect of the present invention, an accumulating power roll conveyor system has two or more independently driven zones. Yet another aspect of the present invention provides for a part physically contacting against and actuating a switch as the part is located in a zone corresponding with the switch.