US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 754
ARTICLE REORIENTING DEVICE

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754ARTICLE REORIENTING DEVICE {14}
755  DF  .~> Article reoriented by contact with fluid means
756  DF  .~> Article reoriented by flexible sling means
757  DF  .~> Article frictionally engaged and rotated by relatively movable means (e.g., disc, endless belt, etc.)
758  DF  .~> Article inverting means (i.e., 180 degree turnover) {7}
774  DF  .~> Plural article turning members coact sequentially to reorient single article {1}
776  DF  .~> Arm for orienting article is swingable about its transverse axis and is rotatable about its longitudinal axis
777  DF  .~> Roller means circumferentially engages and supports orienter for rotation thereon
778  DF  .~> Article support means rockable on fixed surface
779  DF  .~> Article support means rotates about a shiftable pivot point
780  DF  .~> Fixed member provides support for article reoriented while in contact therewith
781  DF  .~> Article reoriented while fully supported by stationary supporting surface
782  DF  .~> Article supporting carriage moved over fixed guideway to reorient article
783  DF  .~> Orienter has article gripping means
784  DF  .~> Orienter having article-supporting surface movable relative to article

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/754

ARTICLE REORIENTING DEVICE:

(under the class definition) Apparatus comprising means the sole function of which is to move an article to affect a change in its orientation.

(1) Note. The reorientation devices found in this and indented subclasses may cause the article being reoriented to move from one place to another. However, the movement is no more than the necessary manipulative function of the device needed to accomplish the desired reorientation of the article; or, the movement is to place or displace an article in a particular manner or with reference to a particular support. The support may be a broadly claimed conveying means, etc.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

431+, for means to engage an article between the end thereof for rotation and advancement of the article.

816, for a process of reorienting an article.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

198, Conveyors: Power-Driven, 373+, for conveyor systems for changing the attitude of items conveyed relative to the conveyed direction.

406, Conveyors: Fluid Current,

87, for means to convey articles by a fluid current and to orient the articles.