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Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 31, 2015
Applicants:

Steven Vann Schroader, Louisville, KY (US);

Gus Nowotny, Goshen, KY (US);

Inventors:

Steven Vann Schroader, Louisville, KY (US);

Gus Nowotny, Goshen, KY (US);

Assignee:

Fives Intralogistics Corp., Louisville, KY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/54 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B07C 3/08 (2006.01); B07C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/54 (2013.01); B07C 3/08 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B07C 5/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

This invention relates generally to a conveyor system including a speed control slide sorter system disposed perpendicular to a pass through conveyor wherein the speed control improves efficiency in loading and utilizing available area on the belt and selects the conveyor speed to induce a diverter action according to sensors which detect portions of the irregular shaped packages, parcels, and bags which can be engaged by the pop-up belt at a selected time to slow the conveyor and engage the pop-up transfer conveyor without stopping the conveyor.


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