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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2015
A. G. Stacker Inc., Weyers Cave, VA (US);
Clarence C. Allen, Jr., Mt. Crawford, VA (US);
Kevin G. Gorby, Harrisonburg, VA (US);
Eric H. Crowe, Weyers Cave, VA (US);
Samantha L. J. Armstrong, Churchville, VA (US);
A.G. STACKER INC., Weyers Cave, VA (US);
Abstract
A layboy conveyor includes a first end and a second end and an upper conveyor having a top and a bottom and a first end and a second end and a lower conveyor having a top and a bottom and a first end and a second end. The lower conveyor top is disposed adjacent to the upper conveyor bottom and defines with the upper conveyor bottom a transport path configured to transport a sheet of material in a direction from the first end of the layboy conveyor to the second end of the layboy conveyor. A drive is operably connected to the upper conveyor and to the lower conveyor, and the drive is configured to drive the upper conveyor bottom and the lower conveyor top in the direction. A length of the lower conveyor top is adjustable.