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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/18 (2006.01); B65G 11/06 (2006.01); B65G 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 11/063 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spiral chute assembly for moving packages from an upper level to a lower level of sort facility includes a first slide inlet and an opposing second slide inlet opposite the first slide inlet. The first slide has an outlet that is above the second slide outlet in the spiral chute. The front walls of the first and second slides are angled in the direction of the approaching package to facilitate receiving the package while moving.