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Title: Apparatus for handling rod-like articles
Abstract:
A mobile reservoir for rod-like articles is adapted for connection into a static conveyor system, e.g. through a reversible elevator, and includes conveyor means for moving the articles within the reservoir. The conveyor means may be arranged to move and store the articles in the reservoir as a continuous stream. In a preferred arrangement the conveyor means includes a number of conveyors defining at least one zig-zag path extending substantially in a constant plane normal to the axes of the articles. In another arrangement the articles are stored and moved in batches: in this case the articles are also delivered to the reservoir in batches, e.g. by a conveyor provided with divider plates.
Other info: Inventors: Hinchcliffe, Dennis (London, GB) Heybourn, Frank (London, GB) Luddington, Eric A. (London, GB) Application Number: 786493 Filing Date: 1977-04-11 Publication_date: 1980-05-06 Assignee: Molins Limited (GB2) Primary Class(es): 414/331.09 198/347.3, 198/778, 414/285 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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