Title:
TOP FRAME HANDLER FOR STONE SLABS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004080861
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
An aerial handler (6) for stone slabs adapted to load/unload said slabs to/from a slab processing line (1), comprises : a set of suction cups (19) for suction engagement with one side of a slab (6) in order to pick up/lay down the slab from/into a slab storage area (7) ; two overhead guides (9) along which a transport truck (10) of the slab handler is moved ; an actuator for setting the slab handler elevation ; a device (18) for pivoting a suction cup-carrying frame about a horinzontal axis ; a powered roller device (8, 39) for receiving and delivering the slab onto/from the slab processing line ; wherein the frame (17) is a cradle-like configuration adapted to locate said suction cups (19), and the slab (6) engaged therewith, close to the horizontal pivot axis (R). Also, the raising/lowering actuator (16) has a recumbent U-shaped upright (43) on the feed movement (A) side for loading/unloading the slab (6) over the roller bed.
Inventors:
PEDRINI LUIGI (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IT2003/000151
Publication Date:
August 18, 2005
Filing Date:
March 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PEDRINI LUIGI (IT)
International Classes:
B28D7/04; B65G47/91; B65G57/28; B65G59/08; B65G60/00; (IPC1-7): B65G57/28; B65G59/08; B65G60/00; B28D7/04; B65G47/91
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