Sortation system, components and methods

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2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Bidwell, James R. (Department: 3651)

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C198S370030

Reexamination Certificate

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06860376

ABSTRACT:
A sortation conveyer has overlapping pusher shoes stealth profile upper surface and a “cow catcher” edge which reduces interference with mislocated packages. In a tube type sortation conveyer of one aspect of the present invention, the center of the tubes are vertically offset upwards from the center of the chain pins which allows a single pusher cap design to be used with a round tube type and a slat type sortation conveyor. In another aspect of the invention, the pusher cap has a single, common mounting surface which accepts pusher pads of different divert angles.

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