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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2002
Jukka Joutsjoki, Järvenpää, FI;
Risto Kitunen, Kouvola, FI;
Raimo Ruohio, Hämeenkoski, FI;
Metso Paper, Inc., Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a lift-table flatcar conveyor for transferring a roll ( ) or, respectively, group of rolls of cardboard, cellulose or paper from a first station to a second station, the lift-table flatcar conveyor comprising a rail ( ) arranged between the first station and the second station and, arranged back-and-forth movable along the rail ( ) between the first station and the second station, a flatcar ( ) onto which the roll ( ) or, respectively, a group of rolls is movable. During the transfer operation, the roll ( ) or, respectively, the group of rolls moved onto said flatcar ( ) is supported by support means ( ) that are adapted rotatable for the duration of the return travel of the flatcar ( ) from the second station to the first station into a home position, wherein the support means ( ) can pass rolls ( ) waiting on the stations without making a physical contact with the rolls.