Methods and apparatuses for inducting articles onto a conveyor

Details Methods and apparatuses for inducting articles onto a conveyor Methods and apparatuses for inducting articles onto a conveyor

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor arrangement for selecting among plural sources or...

By loading or unloading section at selected one of a...

C198S370010, C198S369600, C198S457020, C198S809000, C198S418100, C198S418200, C198S357000, C193S0350SS

Reexamination Certificate

active

11031731

ABSTRACT:
An novel apparatus and technique may be used to induct articles onto a conveyor comprising at least one conveyor belt that moves articles along a first path that extends in a first direction. The apparatus may be used to move an article along a second path that extends in a second direction, which is transverse to the first direction, to a first position above but not in contact with the at least one conveyor belt. After the article has been moved to the first position above but not in contact with the at least one conveyor belt, the apparatus may be used to move the article onto the at least one conveyor belt.

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