Patent ID: 6655683
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B07C,B65H

Abstract:
A system for measuring the thickness dimension of an article being conveyed along a predetermined conveyor path, comprising:an article conveyor for conveying a plurality of articles along a predetermined conveyor path, wherein each one of the conveyed articles has a predetermined thickness dimension; a mounting bracket; a rotary encoder mounted upon said mounting bracket and comprising a rotary shaft; and a lever arm movably mounted upon said rotary shaft of said rotary encoder and having a first end portion thereof disposed in contact with said article conveyor in order to engage each one of the articles being conveyed along said predetermined conveyor path by said article conveyor, whereupon said first end portion of said lever arm encountering an article being conveyed along said predetermined conveyor path by said article conveyor, said lever arm will movably deflect a predetermined amount and cause a corresponding rotation of said rotary shaft of said rotary encoder which is indicative of the thickness of the article being conveyed along the predetermined conveyor path by said article conveyor.