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MULTIWHEEL ROLLER-CONVEYOR CASE TURNER

  • US 20120298481A1
  • Filed: 05/24/2011
  • Published: 11/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A case turner comprising:

  • a first lane of powered multiwheel rollers spaced apart and arranged to rotate on first main axes perpendicular to a conveying direction;

    a second lane of powered multiwheel rollers spaced apart and arranged to rotate on second main axes perpendicular to the conveying direction, wherein the second lane is disposed adjacent to the first lane across a gap;

    a drive system for rotating the powered multiwheel rollers in the first lane at first speeds and the powered multiwheel rollers in the second lane at second speeds;

    wherein the powered multiwheel rollers of the first and second lanes include a plurality of article-supporting wheels on the peripheries of the powered multiwheel rollers, the article-supporting wheels being freely rotatable on multiple axes perpendicular to the first and second main axes.

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