Removing a can from a rotating turret

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PATENT NO 4938337
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07193455

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An outfeed transfer device has a rotatable turret from which radiate a plurality of can grippers each of which is arranged to grip a can delivered to it at an outfeed station of an electro-coating apparatus, and then to rotate the can, so as to empty fluid still remaining in it, before releasing it in the inverted draining position on to an outfeed conveyor. Each can gripper comprises a jaw assembly carried on a radial shaft which is mounted for rotation in a turret side wall. A pinion fixed on that shaft is rotated by a vertical rack which is slidably carried in transverse walls of the turret. Each jaw assembly is operated by a slidable shaft carried co-axially in the associated radial shaft. The respective racks and co-axial shafts are driven by cam followers biased against stationary cams disposed within the turret.

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METAL BOX PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYBERKSHIRE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harrison, Robert H Oxfordshire, GB 5 62
Jowitt, Frederick W Oxfordshire, GB 8 77
Pope, Kevin J Oxfordshire, GB 4 54
West, Keith Oxfordshire, GB 7 62

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