Flight for apron feeder

Description

FIG. 1 is a reduced perspective view of a flight for apron feeder showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof, taken along the line 4--4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof, taken along the line 5--5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, taken along the line 6--6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof, taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 5 ;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the flight for apron feeder;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of FIG. 8, taken along the line 13--13 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 8.

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Patent History
Patent number: D298675
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 28, 1986
Date of Patent: Nov 22, 1988
Assignee: The Manufacturers Equipment Company (Middletown, OH)
Inventor: James E. Jestice (Middletown, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Biebel, French & Nauman
Application Number: 6/936,070
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Belt Or Roller Conveyor (D34/29)