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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
May. 12, 2006
Robert T. Hopwood, Somerset, GB;
Christopher S. Barge, Bristol, GB;
Robert T. Hopwood, Somerset, GB;
Christopher S. Barge, Bristol, GB;
TBS Engineering Limited, Cheltenham, GB;
Abstract
Apparatus for forming groups of stacked battery plates is generally indicated atand includes input stations', respective envelopersfurther input conveyors′ for inputting plates onto respective conveyor′ downstream of the envelopers. Transfer conveyors′ are disposed at respective ends of the main conveyor′ to feed an intermittently driven pocket conveyorvia interrupt conveyors′. The interrupt conveyorsinclude respective releaseable stopswhich enable stacks to be formed on the interrupt conveyors′ and for them to be released at the appropriate moment to be fed into a respective pocket on the pocket conveyor