Dennis W Desilets

US Patent:

58424210, Dec 1, 1998

Filed:

Jul 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/682689

Inventors:

Dennis W. Desilets - West Bloomfield MI
Raymond L. Carlson - Munising MI
Steven J. Dale - Waterford MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B61B 300

US Classification:

1041724

Abstract:

A power and free conveyor system is provided which utilizes a difference in height between the wipe in power trolley and the wipe out power trolley, with or without a camming down of a retractable wide dog of the free trolley, to allow the wipe in power chain to wipe in over the retractable dog without any possibility of lateral interference. Thereafter the elevation of the wipe in power trolley and the wipe out power trolley are the same. Improved stop device operating to push down the retractable dog and therefore cause disengagement of the retractable dog from the power chain dog are also provided.

US Patent:

58529799, Dec 29, 1998

Filed:

Aug 28, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/919378

Inventors:

Dennis W. Desilets - West Bloomfield MI
Raymond L. Carlson - Munising MI
Steven J. Dale - Waterford MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B61B 1000

US Classification:

1041724

Abstract:

A power and free conveyor system is provided which utilizes a difference in height between the wipe in power trolley and the wipe out power trolley, with or without a camming down of a retractable wide dog of the free trolley, to allow the wipe in power chain to wipe in over the retractable dog without any possibility of lateral interference. Thereafter the elevation of the wipe in power trolley and the wipe out power trolley are the same. Improved stop means operating to push down the retractable dog and therefore cause disengagement of the retractable dog from the power chain dog are also provided.