Conveyor carrier

• US 3,318,435 A
• Filed: 03/03/1966
• Issued: 05/09/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1966
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Frederick B. Scott
• Original Assignee: Frederick B. Scott
• Inventors: Scott, Frederick B.
• Application Number:
  US04/531,392
• Time in Patent Office: 432 Days
• US Class Current: 198/351
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 47/61 for articles

Claims

1. IN A CONVEYOR SYSTEM INCLUDING A LOAD CARRYING TROLLEY AND ITS SUPPORTING TRACK, AN ARTICLE CARRIER HAVING AN OPEN FRAME ADAPTED TO BE SUSPENDED FROM THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM, A CONTAINER HAVING ONE SIDE, PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE CARRIER FRAME FOR DISCHARGE FROM THE OPEN SIDE, LATCH MEANS CARRIED BY THE FRAME AND RELEASABLY SUPPORTING SAID CONTAINER AGAINST DISCHARGE IN NON-DISCHARGE POSITION, LATCH RELEASE MEANS ON SAID FRAME AND INCLUDING A TRIP ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A STATIONARY DETENT FOR ACTUATION BY MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIER ALONG THE TRACK, AND AT LEAST ONE DISCHARGE STATION DISPOSED ALONG THE TRACK HAVING A DETENT ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE CARRIER TRIP FOR CONTAINER DISCHARGE, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO CONVEYOR MOVEMENT OF SAID CARRIER FOR RESTORING THE CONTAINER TO ITS LATCHED NON-DISCHARGE POSITION.