Title: Size control

Abstract: Apparatus is described for checking articles on a conveyor and for removing oversize ones. The articles pass between a fixed feeler and push out a swinging feeler. If the swinging feeler is pushed too far, indicating an oversize article, this is detected and the respective article subsequently removed from the conveyor. The apparatus is particularly for use with glass containers.

Do you think this is a good invention? Vote now:

Votes so far: For:(0) Against:(0)
Other info:

Inventors: Wickstead, Clifford (Greenford, EN)

Application Number: 663709
Filing Date: 1976-03-04
Publication_date: 1977-12-20
Assignee: Rockware Glass Limited (Greenford, EN)
Primary Class(es): 209/531
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3032192	May, 1962	Uhlig	209/88.
3080659	Mar, 1963	Wolford	209/88.
3278023	Oct, 1966	Schneider	209/88.
3343673	Sep, 1967	Thacker et al.	209/82.
3880000	Apr, 1975	Burns	73/147.

Other Refs: 553,925

Jun, 1943	UK

Primary Examiner: Reeves, Robert B.
Assistant Examiner: Rolla, Joseph J.
Attorney: Leydig, Voit, Osann, Mayer & Holt, Ltd.