Article stacking apparatus having at least one safety sensor...

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Bidwell, James R (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveying system having plural power-driven conveying sections

With relatively adjustable sections

C198S801000, C414S790000, C414S794500

Reexamination Certificate

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07954628

ABSTRACT:
A stacking apparatus includes a base, a main conveyor pivotably supported on the base that is pivotable between a first, lowered, position and a second, raised, position, an accumulator section downstream of a discharge end of the main conveyor for receiving articles from the main conveyor, where the accumulator section includes a support for supporting a stack of items fed to the accumulator section by the main conveyor. Also, at least one optical sensor detecting the presence of an object in the main conveyor travel path and at least one controller operatively connected to the main conveyor and the optical sensor, the at least one controller receiving signals from the optical sensor and controlling the main conveyor based on the signals and on the direction of movement of the main conveyor.

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