Front end conveyor having scrap removal brush

A front end conveyor includes a frame having a first side and a second side, a lower deck including a plurality of sheet supports and an upper deck including a plurality of sheet guides. Upper portions of the sheet supports lie in a first plane, and the plurality of sheet supports and the plurality...

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Main Authors Hege, Dalton, Stempihar, Eric, Wunder, Joseph, Allen, Jr., Clarence C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.09.2024
Subjects
CLEANING
CLEANING IN GENERAL
CONVEYING
CUTTING
DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING,CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
HAND CUTTING TOOLS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS,CABLES
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
SEVERING
STORING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A front end conveyor includes a frame having a first side and a second side, a lower deck including a plurality of sheet supports and an upper deck including a plurality of sheet guides. Upper portions of the sheet supports lie in a first plane, and the plurality of sheet supports and the plurality of sheet guides define therebetween a sheet transport path for moving sheets in a sheet transport direction toward the downstream end of the front end conveyor. At least one helical brush is positioned at the sheet transport path and is configured to engage scrap material on the plurality of sheets. The conveyor also includes a drive configured to rotate the helical brush.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217734681