(19)
(11) EP 0 109 791 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.10.1984 Bulletin 1984/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.05.1984 Bulletin 1984/22

(21) Application number: 83306685

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.1983
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 23.11.1982 US 444130

(71) Applicant: EX-CELL-O CORPORATION
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(72) Inventor:
  • Millay, Lawrence I.
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(54) Loader apparatus for machine with a magnetic workpart driver


(57) A loader apparatus is provided for a machine having magnetic workpart driver means. The loader apparatus includes a support plate with an access opening to receive the driver means and a workpart track with a load portion and unload portion. The apparatus also includes an injector/ ejector means slidably mounted on the support plate intersecting the load/unload track. The injector/ejector means conveys a workpart from the load portion of the track to the driver means and then back to the track for discharge through the unload portion. The track is located in non-overlapping relation to the driver means to reduce residual magnetic forces on the workpart during removal from the driver means and discharge out the unload portion of the track. A fluid passage is provided in communication with the track to emit a fluid stream into the track toward the unload portion thereof to facilitate workpart discharge.





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