TRANSFERRING RIGID SHEETS FROM ONE CONVEYOR TO ANOTHER

摘要

This invention relates to a transfer of rigid sheets from a first conveyor for moving said sheets in end to end relation along a first path while the sheets are gripped by tongs suspended from carriages to a second conveyor for moving said glass sheets in a broadside direction along a second path parallel to the first path wherein the sheets are supported in an upright position along their lower edge. The present invention has special utility in glass sheet handling apparatus, preferably apparatus for handling glass sheets for further cooling after previous thermal treatment.