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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Mantissa Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
David Patrick Erceg, Concord, NC (US);
Gonzalo Sotelo, Charlotte, NC (US);
J. David Fortenbery, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Mantissa Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/96 (2006.01); B65G 17/34 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/962 (2013.01); B65G 17/345 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sorting conveyor for transporting objects and unloading objects adjacent the conveyor. The sorting conveyor includes a conveyor track, conveyor carts having a sortation tray, and a drive motor. In particular embodiments, the cross-belt assembly includes a belt roller, a drive roller, a timing belt, and a removable transport belt to unload objects toward at least one side of the conveyor.