Patent ID: 6758324
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B65G,Y10S

Abstract:
A lift-table flatcar conveyor for transferring a roll or group of rolls of cardboard, cellulose or paper from a first station to a second station, the lift-table flatcar conveyor comprising:a rail arranged between the first station and the second station; a flatcar being mounted on the rail so as to be movable back-and-forth therealong between the first station and the second station, the flatcar capable of being positioned proximate the first and second stations so that the roll or group of rolls is movable to be positioned on the flatcar so that a center axis of the roll or group of rolls is parallel to a travel direction of the flatcar along the rail; and a support means mounted to the flatcar for supporting the roll or group of rolls moved onto the flatcar during transfer between the first station and the second station by pressing against at least one of the ends of the roll or group of rolls during the transfer, the support means being rotatable into a home position during return travel of the flatcar from the second station to the first station, the home position being such that said support means can pass a roll or group of rolls waiting on said stations without contacting said waiting roll or group of rolls.