Patent ID: 6450324
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
Unscrambling and singulating apparatus for conveying logs from a first location in which a plurality of unsingulated logs are received to a second location to which singulated logs are delivered one at a time, comprising:at least three parallel first planar support surfaces which are successively laterally offset in relation to one another, said first planar support surfaces defining planes that are successively spaced in relation to one another, said first planar support surfaces being operatively connected to one another for simultaneous movement, said successive lateral offset and said simultaneous movement of said first planar support surfaces being maintained by rigid connection of said first planar support surfaces to a first rigid spacing member; at least three parallel second planar support surfaces which are successively laterally offset in relation to one another, said second planar support surfaces defining planes that are successively spaced in relation to one another, said second planar support surfaces being operatively connected to one another for simultaneous movement, said successive lateral offset and said simultaneous movement of said second planar support surfaces being maintained by rigid connection of said second planar support surfaces to a second rigid spacing member; a drive mechanism for causing reciprocating movement of said first and second planar support surfaces in the respective planes of said first and second planar support surfaces, such that movement of the first planar support surfaces is out of phase with movement of the second planar support surfaces by 180Â°; said first planar surfaces being interleaved with said second planar surfaces such that successive first and second planar surfaces vertically overlap one another and each planar surface reciprocates between the uppermost planes of the two vertically adjacent planar surfaces; and, an abutment surface associated with each of said first and second planar surfaces for urging a log to move toward said second location.