Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring glass sheets from a first roller conveyor to a perpendicularly oriented second roller conveyor utilize a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart lifting arms to lift the glass sheet from the first roller conveyor and deposit same on a belt conveyor for subsequent transport to the second roller conveyor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 13, 1991
Date of Patent:
August 24, 1993
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company
Inventors:
Malcolm F. Rose, Jr., Charles B. Tyree, Jr., James D. Dodson, Terry L. Bennett