Friction drive conveyor assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8584594
APP PUB NO 20130199403A1
SERIAL NO

13365400

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An overhead mounted friction drive conveyor assembly including a biasing section for biasing objects such as car doors. The conveyor assembly includes a conveying rail and a biasing rail extending in spaced and parallel relationship with the conveying rail. The conveyor assembly also includes at least three trolleys and at least two tow bars extending between and interconnecting the trolleys. A biasing mechanism allows at least two of the trolleys to remain on the conveying rail and guides at least one trolley onto the biasing rail so that one of the tow bars extends between the biasing rails. The object is disposed on the tow bar extending between the biasing rails. A plurality of friction drivers are disposed on the conveying rail for only driving the tow bar extending between the trolleys on the conveying rail.

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JERVIS B WEBB COMPANY34375 WEST TWELVE MILE FARMINGTON HILLS MI 48331

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dehne, Noel F Novi, US 7 67
Domm, Mark T Farmington Hills, US 1 1

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