Patent ID: 7011204
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A transport assembly operative to transport a container from a first station to be placed in a second station spaced from the first station where the container is available for further processing operations, comprising: (A) a support frame; (B) a drive including a drive shaft rotatable about a drive axis; (C) an actuator arm having a first actuator arm end portion coupled to said drive shaft and extending radially therefrom to terminate in a second actuator arm end portion whereby rotation of said drive shaft acts to drive said actuator arm between (D) a load arm having a first load arm end portion pivotally coupled to said actuator and a second load arm end portion opposite said first load arm end portion; (E) a transport head supported by said load arm and operative to releasably engage the container; (F) a constraining mount disposed on said support frame in spaced relation to the drive axis, said constraining mount engaging said load arm and operative to constrain the movement thereof so that said transport head moves between