Sorting conveyor

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1992-02-14

1994-04-12

Olszewski, Robert P.

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Precedent preparation of items or materials to facilitate...

Sorting special items or sorting by methods and apparatus...

209583, 209657, 209937, B07C 502

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053018095

ABSTRACT:
A sorting conveyor for hanger-supported goods with sorting stations on opposite sides of the conveyor including a track, a moving chain supported by the track with a plurality of hanger pendants extending from the chain for transporting the goods, the pendant having an inclined support bar open in a rearward direction for supporting the hangers, each support station having a pick-off rail extending laterally away from the conveyor to a collection point, the end of each pick-off rail being bent normally to form an engaging probe for passing through and engaging the hook of the moving clothes hanger and tripping the hanger from its pendant onto the pick-off rail and actuator means for moving the engaging probe of each pick-off rail into the path of the clothes hanger hook.

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