Patent ID: 6244429
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A self-powered adjustable guide rail system for guiding containers transported on a conveyor in a container processing production line, the conveyor having a longitudinal centerline, said adjustable guide rail system comprising:at least two sections of guide rail, each section of guide rail for mounting on one side of the conveyor for guiding containers, said sections of guide rail being suitable for mounting to the conveyor in a generally parallel and facing relationship, and being adjustably movable toward the longitudinal centerline of said conveyor or away therefrom;a motion converter coupled to said sections of guide rail; anda reversible motorized actuator in a driving relationship with said motion converter to impart to said motion converter a translatory motion along the longitudinal centerline of the conveyor;said motion converter adapted to transfer the translatory motion along the longitudinal centerline into a translatory motion of said sections of guide rail generally transverse to the longitudinal centerline for moving said sections of guide rail toward the longitudinal centerline when said actuator operates in a first direction and for moving said sections of guide rail away from the longitudinal centerline when said actuator operates in a second direction.