US Patent: 3,934,920
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Carriage for Lifting and Spreading Rows of Articles
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Patentee:
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Edward F. Rowekamp (exact or similar names) - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH |
Manufacturer: |
Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Jul. 08, 1974 |
Granted: |
Jan. 27, 1976 |
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Joel Havens "Vintage Machinery" entry for Lodge & Shipley Machine Tool Co.
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Description: |
Abstract:
Apparatus for lifting tightly spaced bottles from cases, spreading the rows of bottles apart and placing the bottles on a bottle conveyor having spaced lanes. The apparatus includes a carriage having a plurality of elongated manifolds, each supporting rows of bottle grippers, the carriage having means for shifting the manifolds laterally with respect to each other to vary the spacing between rows of grippers. |
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