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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Robert C. Beesley, Greenville, SC (US);
Chad Jones, Forest, VA (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/12 (2006.01); B65G 23/26 (2006.01); B65G 17/26 (2006.01); B65G 47/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 23/26 (2013.01); B65G 17/26 (2013.01); B65G 47/28 (2013.01); B65G 2207/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and method of adjusting a spacing of holders located on first and second endless loop includes releasing a clutch to allow the endless loops to be adjusted and operating an adjustment assembly to simultaneously move the first endless loop a distance in a first direction and the second endless loop an equal distance in a second direction opposite the first direction. After the adjustment the timing and pitch of the center of articles gripped by the holders is unchanged relative to the system in which the device is located.