Article selector and method

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1994-07-13

1995-12-26

Werner, Frank E.

Material or article handling

Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...

Load-underlying members

364478, 414268, 414273, 414277, 414285, 186 49, 186 56, 186 69, B65G 104

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054781833

ABSTRACT:
An article selecting and collecting apparatus having a plurality of vertically spaced elongated ramps with a continuous conveyor and articulated selector slidingly attached to a rail adjacent each conveyor. The articulated selector slides along the rail to a selected portion of the rack for selecting an article from the rack and placing it on the adjacent conveyor. The conveyor carries the article to a spiral chute at a distal end for collecting with other selected articles.

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