EP 0043262 A1 19820106 - Apparatus for bottom feeding articles from a stack.
Title (en)
Apparatus for bottom feeding articles from a stack.
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum Zuführen des untersten Gegenstandes eines Stapels.
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour alimenter l'objet inférieur d'une pile.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 16383480 A 19800627
Abstract (en)
A normal force applicator (11) for apparatus for bottom feeding articles from the stack. The normal force application (11) forms a rolling nip (28) between a roller (27) and a feed belt designed to apply force to only a few of the bottom articles in the stack to be fed at the time. The rolling nip (28) ensures a constant normal force between the articles and the feed belt (5) that feeds articles to a seperator (16) even using a very low applied force, independent of stack size. Also, since the roller (27) contacts only a few of the bottom articles, additional articles can be added to the stack readily even while the feeder is operating.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
B65H 3/5238 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- US 3970298 A 19760720 - IRVINE ROBERT, et al
- US 3984659 A 19761005 - BILBREY ROBERT A
- FR 2393750 A1 19790105 - JOENSAS INTER MARKETING [FI]
- US 4014537 A 19770329 - STANGE KLAUS K
- US 3838851 A 19741001 - KOLIBAS J
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0043262 A1 19820106; EP 0043262 B1 19850123; CA 1156274 A 19831101; DE 3168460 D1 19850307; JP S5727843 A 19820215
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 81302913 A 19810626; CA 376696 A 19810501; DE 3168460 T 19810626; JP 9540681 A 19810622