Pneumatic divider and distributor

• US 3,185,277 A
• Filed: 08/04/1961
• Issued: 05/25/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Vincent R. Agnew
• Original Assignee: Vincent R. Agnew
• Inventors: Agnew, Vincent R.
• Application Number:
  US04/129,456
• Time in Patent Office: 1,390 Days
• US Class Current: 193/31.00R
• CPC Class Codes: B21D 43/18 by means in pneumatic or magnetic engagement with the work
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 35/48 by pneumatic conveyors
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 47/525 using fluid jets

Claims

1. A CAN LINE DISTRIBUTOR FOR CANS HAVING CYLINDRICAL SURFACES COMPRISING A DIVIDER CHUTE, AN INLET OPENING AND A PLURALITY OF OUTLET OPENINGS;

A FEEDER CONVEYOR COMMUNICATING WITH SAID INLET OPENING;

BRANCH CONVEYORS COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS;

A PLURALITY OF AIR NOZZLES, EACH OF SAID NOZZLES BEING POSITIONED AT SAID DIVIDER CHUTE TO DIRECT A FLAT AIR STREAM ACROSS SAID INLET OPENING IN THE DIRECTION OF ONE OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS AND TANGENT TO THE ADVANCING EDGE OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACES;

DETECTOR MEANS POSITIONED ON EACH OF SAID BRANCH CONVEYORS, SAID DETECTOR MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO AN EXCESSIVE FLOW OF CANS IN SAID BRANCH CONVEYORS;

MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID NOZZLES FOR SUPPLY PERIODIC SUCCESSIVE PULSES OF AIR TO SAID NOZZLES;

MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID DETECTOR MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID PULSES OF AIR TO EACH OF SAID NOZZLES WHEREBY PULSES DIRECTED IN THE DIRECTION OF ANY PARTICULAR ONE OF SAID OUTLET OPENINGS ARE STOPPED WHILE THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE FLOW OF CANS IN THE CORRESPONDING BRANCH CONVERYOR.