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James A Pearson

Kevin N Biffert

Benjamin J Ruona

A product inverting and diversion system for selectively inverting, diverting or skipping various types of products transported upon a high-speed conveyor system. The inventive device includes a frame, a pair of side members, a pair of first shafts and a pair of second shafts rotatably attached between the side members, a first belt and a second belt respectively positioned about the first shafts and second shafts defining a passageway between thereof, a pivot shaft attached to one of the side members, a drive shaft rotatably attached to one of the side members opposite of the pivot shaft, a drive belt connected between the drive shaft and a drive motor, and a pivot belt connected between the pivot shaft and a servo motor. A secondary belt is connected between the drive shaft and the first shafts and second shafts. The first belt and the second belt are rotated opposite of one another with the top surface of the lower belt moving in the same direction as an incoming conveyor and an outgoing conveyor thereby allowing the passing through of product. The electronic control circuitry determines whether the incoming product member on the incoming conveyor should be inverted, diverted, or skipped. If the product member is to be inverted, the servo rotates the pivot shaft thereby inverting the product member 180 degrees. The new lower belt then manipulates the product member onto the outgoing conveyor.

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Sauk Centre, MN, United States of America

James A Pearson