.~ Article frictionally engaged and rotated by relatively movable means (e.g., disc, endless belt, etc.)
DEFINITION
Classification: 414/757
Article frictionally engaged and rotated by relatively movable means (e.g.,., disc, endless belt, etc.):
(under subclass 754) Apparatus comprising a means driven to move relative to the article, and upon contact between the article and the driven means, said article may be reoriented.
(1) Note. The driven means may or may not support the article.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
433, for roller-type article rotating means.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
198, Conveyors: Power-Driven,
415, for conveyor systems for reorienting a conveyed item by means of plural, unequal-speed members simultaneously contacting and conveying the item.