Patent ID: 6299405
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B21B,B23Q,B65G

Abstract:
A material handling device for transferring and inverting a generally planar panel, comprising:a frame;a panel-engaging member rotatably mounted on said frame having a generally rectangular slot correspondingly sized and shaped to provide opposed panel engaging surfaces to receive and hold only a portion of a panel;a panel-engaging member rotator configured with a first stop associated with a first position wherein the slot is generally horizontal and facing one direction, and configured with a second stop associated with a second position wherein the slot is generally horizontal and facing a generally opposite direction;a rotating assembly configured to rotate said rotator between said first and said second positions; andwherein a size of a height, a depth, and a width of the slot are fixed so that when a portion of the panel is inserted therein, the portion is kept from falling out of the slot by gravity and friction when the panel-engaging member is moved between the first and second positions.