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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2008
Darryl Kujat, Salmon Arm, CA;
Douglas Foster, Salmon Arm, CA;
Darren Ross, Salmon Arm, CA;
CNM Acquisition LLC, Vancouver, WA (US);
Abstract
A virtual lug loader includes a lug loader for loading workpieces in a flow direction into the spaced apart lugs on a lugged conveyor, wherein the workpieces are transversely oriented relative to the flow direction. The lug loader includes an array of pairs of endless conveyors for conveying the workpieces downstream, wherein each pair of endless conveyors in the array include first and second endless conveyors. The first and second endless conveyors are spaced laterally apart across the flow direction. Each are aligned substantially in the flow direction. The array forms a continuous upper surface in the flow direction for supporting the workpieces translating downstream in the flow direction. Each pair of endless conveyors in the array overlap adjacent pairs of endless conveyors in the array. At least one pair of endless conveyors in the array include independently actuable first and second drives independently driving their corresponding first and second endless conveyors.