Patent ID: 6523671
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
For use in conjunction with a conveyor having a frame which defines a plane on which articles are conveyed along a predetermined direction of movement, an escapement comprising:a housing, means for pivotally securing said housing to the conveyor frame about a first axis, said first axis being substantially perpendicular to said predetermined direction of movement, said housing having a portion radially spaced from said first axis, a stop bar, means for movably mounting said stop bar between an engage position in which a portion of said stop bar is positioned above said conveyor plane, and a release position in which said stop bar is positioned entirely below said conveyor plane, a resilient shock absorber disposed between said housing portion and the conveyor frame, wherein said housing includes at least one strut extending radially outwardly from said first axis and an elongated shaft, said at least one strut secured at its end most spaced from said first axis to one end of said shaft so that said shaft is parallel to and radially spaced from said first axis, said shock absorber being disposed around the other end of said shaft.