US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 768
.~.~ Article turned about one end supported by a fixed or rotatable abutment or by a surface frictionally retarding movement of the supported end

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414 /   HD   MATERIAL OR ARTICLE HANDLING

754  DF  ARTICLE REORIENTING DEVICE {14}
758  DF  .~ Article inverting means (i.e., 180 degree turnover) {7}
768.~.~ Article turned about one end supported by a fixed or rotatable abutment or by a surface frictionally retarding movement of the supported end {2}
769  DF  .~.~.~> Article turned about a rotatable abutment
770  DF  .~.~.~> Article turned about a fixed abutment means

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/768

Article turned about one end supported by a fixed or rotatable abutment or by a surface frictionally retarding movement of the supported end:

(under subclass 758) Apparatus wherein the inverting means comprises (a) a means to support the article, at a point about which it may pivot to be inverted, and simultaneously present a resistance to lateral movement of said article, and (b) a means to exert a force against a portion of the article other than the pivot point so that said article is caused to turn about said pivot point.

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425, for a receptacle emptying device having similar motion.