Transfer apparatus for transferring an item

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8776988
APP PUB NO 20120228087A1
SERIAL NO

13498420

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A transfer apparatus for transferring an item includes a rail (3) forming an endless track (4) along which the item (100) is transferred, a transporter (41, 42) which is movable along the rail and includes at least one gripper (10) for gripping the item, a driver (7) for moving the transporter along the rail, wherein the transporter includes at least two carriers (8) engaging the rail and located at a distance from each other, neighboring carriers are coupled to each other by a coupler (9), at least one coupler is carrying at least one gripper, the rail includes a first face (12) and a second face (13), each carrier includes a first engage member (14) and a second engage (15) member (15) engaging the first face (12) and a third engage member (16) engaging the second face (13), the engage members of each carrier are positioned relative to each other such that the engage members form a triangle.

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VAN DER SLUIS CIGAR MACHINERY B V8261 AB KAMPEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Slobbe, Jeroen Aart Jan Epe, NL 3 3
Slurink, Oscar Kampen, NL 17 126
van, der Vliet Albert Koedijk, NL 3 7

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