Apparatus for sorting successive articles moving along a path

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1977-05-18

1979-01-09

Knowles, Allen N.

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...

Condition responsive means controls separating means

209655, 198569, B07C 500

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041330986

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for use in sorting a succession of articles which are moving along a path, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of receiving devices arrangeable to move adjacent to the succession of articles travelling along the path, so that over at least a part of the path each article moves in unison with one of the receiving devices; means for transferring each article to a receiving device as it moves in unison with the article, and a plurality of delivery stations past which the receiving devices travel, each receiving device being operable to feed an article which it has received to any one of the delivery stations as the receiving device passes the delivery station.

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