Article consolidation system

Details Article consolidation system Article consolidation system

1978-07-11

1981-01-13

Tollberg, Stanley H.

Merchandising

Customer service

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B65G 1512

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042444489

ABSTRACT:
A consolidation system for articles including a continuous track with a continuous chain supported from the track and movable in a horizontal direction around the track. Horizontally spaced and vertically extending baskets are suspended from the chain with each basket having vertically spaced compartments. A drive mechanism is provided for driving the chain around the track. An operator work station is located at a fixed position on the outside of the track. A conveyor is provided to move the articles adjacent the work station and pans are provided to deliver preselected articles from the conveyor to the operator work station. The chain can be moved a predetermined degree to align a preselected basket with the work station. A predetermined vertical compartment on the preselected basket can be indicated at the work station for introducing articles into the predetermined vertical compartment and a predetermined vertical compartment of the preselected basket can also be indicated at the work station for removing the combination of articles therein. An outgoing conveyor moves combinations of articles from the work station.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2672289 (1954-03-01), Skillman
patent: 2875878 (1959-03-01), Hoban
patent: 3147838 (1964-09-01), Mueller et al.

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