Agitator apparatus for cylindrical articles

An apparatus for agitating cylindrical articles in a bulk flow and removing non-aligned articles from the flow includes a plurality of parallel, spaced rotating pins having helical threads on an outer surface. The flow of articles is directed through the pins and non-aligned articles are conveyed ou...

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Main Authors PENDLETON; CHARLES P, COOPER; RICKY N, COOPER; RENEE R, RINEHART; STEVEN R, TURANO; LOUIS R, WEBB; RICHARD N
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.09.1994
Edition5
Subjects
CIGARETTES
CIGARS
CONVEYING
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
STORING
TOBACCO
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An apparatus for agitating cylindrical articles in a bulk flow and removing non-aligned articles from the flow includes a plurality of parallel, spaced rotating pins having helical threads on an outer surface. The flow of articles is directed through the pins and non-aligned articles are conveyed out of the flow direction by the threads while aligned articles pass across the pins. Eccentric rotation of the pins agitates the articles to assist maintaining free flow of the articles.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19930160308