Apparatus for loading and unloading a double opening press for manufacturing fibreboard

Claim 1

An apparatus for loading and unloading a multi-opening press for manufacturing fibreboard, the press having a lower part (48), an upper part (46) and an intermediate part (34) between the upper and lower parts defining upper and lower openings, comprising: a first bearing support (30); a second bearing support (31) spaced from said first bearing support; a first endless conveyor movable through the upper opening (50) in a first feed path from said first bearing support to said second bearing support, said first endless conveyor movable in said first feed path in a feed direction, and formed of a plurality of conveyor sections (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18) spaced along said first conveyor and two spaced drive members (20,20') connecting said plurality of conveyor sections together and spaced sufficiently to permit passage of the fibreboard to be processed by the upper and the intermediate parts of the press, said first endless conveyor extending under the lower part (48) of the press; a second endless conveyor movable through the lower opening (52) and in a second feed path, said first conveyor intersecting said second feed path at a pair of spaced locations of intersection, each location of intersection adjacent one of said bearing supports so that a board on said second feed path can move between said two spaced drive members (20,20') and two adjacent ones of said plurality of conveyor sections of said first endless conveyor: an upper loading table (22) upstream of the upper opening (50) on said feed path and in said feed direction, pivotally mounted at one end thereof (32) to the intermediate plate (34) and at an opposite end therof to said first bearing support (30); and an upper unloading table (24) downstream of the upper opening (5) on said first feed half and in said feed direction, pivotally mounted at one end (33) thereof to the intermediate plate (34) and at an opposite end thereof to said second bearing support (31).

Claim 2

An apparatus for loading and unloading a multi-opening press for manufacturing fibreboard, the press having a lower part (48), an upper part (46) and an intermediate part (34) between the upper and lower parts defining upper and lower openings, comprising: a first bearing support (30); a second bearing support (31) spaced from said first bearing support; a first endless conveyor movable through the upper opening (50) in a first feed path from said first bearing support to said second bearing support, said first endless conveyor movable in said first feed path in a feed direction, and formed of a plurality of conveyor sections (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18) spaced along said first conveyor and two spaced drive members (20,20') connecting said plurality of conveyor sections together and spaced sufficiently to permit passage of the fibreboard to be processed by the upper and the intermediate parts of the press, said first endless conveyor extending under the lower part (48) of the press; a second endless conveyor movable through the lower opening (52) and in a second feed path, said first conveyor intersecting said second feed path at a pair of spaced locations of intersection, each location of intersection adjacent one of said bearing supports so that a board on said second feed path can move between said two spaced drive members (20,20') and two adjacent ones of said plurality of conveyor sections of said first endless conveyor: an upper loading table (22) upstream of the upper opening (50) on said feed path and in said feed direction, pivotally mounted at one end thereof (32) to the intermediate plate (34) and at an opposite end therof to said first bearing support (30); and an upper unloading table (24) downstream of the upper opening (5) on said first feed half and in said feed direction, pivotally mounted at one end (33) thereof to the intermediate plate (34) and at an opposite end thereof to said second bearing support (31).