Dual drive link conveyors and methods for chordal compensation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11731836
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17861760

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A link conveyor for an assembly machine and methods for chordal compensation in a link conveyor, may include a first upper chordal compensation cam in the upper rail assembly at the first end of the frame to deflect the chain by a first upper variable deflection amount; a first lower chordal compensation cam in the lower rail assembly at the first end of the frame to deflect the chain by a first lower variable deflection amount; and configuring the first upper variable deflection amount and the first lower variable deflection amount to reduce deviation between a first velocity of the chain at the first end of the frame and a second velocity of the chain at the second end of the frame.

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THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLCONE GILLETTE PARK BOSTON MA 02127

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Buckholtz, Michael Erie, US 1 0
Cedzo, Kevin Michael Fairview, US 1 0
Dickerson, Colin Grant Derry, US 1 0
Geihsler, Gregory Scott Roswell, US 1 0
Loughlin, Donald William Natick, US 2 2
Swanson, Sven Leonard Erie, US 1 0
Zannella, Christopher Luigi Peabody, US 1 0

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