Apparatus and method for separating articles on a conveyor

An apparatus for conveying articles, such as pistons (12,14) includes an endless conveyor surface (22) and guide members (36,38,40,42) which together define a conveyor path (24). The pistons (12,14) may be freely inserted onto the conveyor surface (22) at an opening (54). Spacers, such as spacer (62...

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Hauptverfasser:	MURPHY, JAMES F
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CONVEYING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL PACKING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS STORING TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	An apparatus for conveying articles, such as pistons (12,14) includes an endless conveyor surface (22) and guide members (36,38,40,42) which together define a conveyor path (24). The pistons (12,14) may be freely inserted onto the conveyor surface (22) at an opening (54). Spacers, such as spacer (62), are introduced, in a freely disposed manner, onto the conveyor surface (22) after each piston (12,14) by a pusher mechanism (70). Each spacer has a steoped cylindrical configuration and the spacers are made from a relatively inelastic and non-compressible material, such as polyethylene. The spacers provide protective separation between the pistons.