Abstract: A transfer device and method for transferring articles moving in a first conveyor path to a second perpendicular path is disclosed. The transfer device includes a wheel transfer vane assembly having a wheel assembly. Wheels used in the wheel assembly have a circumferential surface with a generally āDā configuration. The wheels have a first, generally flat side and a second, curved side.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 17, 2015
Publication date:
September 17, 2015
Applicant:
Facility Functions, Inc.
Inventors:
Melvin W. Henry, Glenn Stockero, Darin Danielski