KEVIN RICHARD DOMBACH
Engineers in Slackwater, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE036178E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Slackwater, PA 17551
Professional information
Tile Orientation Apparatus
US Patent:
4460304, Jul 17, 1984
Filed:
Nov 15, 1982
Appl. No.:
6/441495
Inventors:
Kevin R. Dombach - Millersville PA
Assignee:
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. - Lancaster PA
International Classification:
B65G 5708
US Classification:
414 33
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus for removing the top tile from a stack thereof formed face down on a first conveyor at a first location and placing it on a device which flips the tile over onto a second conveyor adapted to travel at right angles to the first one. The flipped tile is held in place on the second conveyor while the stack of remaining tiles is moved to a second location and pushed off of the first conveyor onto the flipped tile. With the tile so oriented the backs of the tiles at each end of the stack will face outwardly.