Patent ID: 9527113
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B07B,B07C,B65G

Claim Text:
1. An article carrier comprising a mounting portion adapted for connection to a conveyor, a connecting member rotatably connected to the mounting portion and rotatable relative to the mounting portion about a first axis of rotation substantially parallel to a direction of travel of the article carrier when in use, a carrier portion rotatably connected to the connecting member and rotatable relative to the connecting member about a second axis of rotation substantially parallel to a direction of travel of the article carrier when in use, wherein the first axis of rotation is spaced apart from the second axis of rotation, and a releasably lockable carrier support means adapted to support the carrier portion in a carriage position when in a locked state, and to allow rotation of the carrier portion to a discharge position when in an unlocked state, the carrier portion further comprising a rotation limiting portion adapted to limit rotation of the carrier portion relative to the connecting member when the releasably lockable carrier support means is in the locked state by bearing on the connecting member.