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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2020
Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);
John William Kuhn, Cold Spring, KY (US);
Robert D. Lundahl, Frederick, MD (US);
Robert W. Cutlip, Millersville, MD (US);
Mark G. Bankard, Sykesville, MD (US);
William D. Finch, New Windsor, MD (US);
Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);
Abstract
A modular transfer system with a primary flow system and a diverter system. The primary flow system includes a primary flow belt for conveying an article along a primary flow path from an infeed side of the modular transfer system to a pass-through side of the modular transfer system. The diverter system includes one or more diverter belts for diverting an article from the primary flow path towards a divert side of the modular transfer system. The primary flow belt includes multiple movable components contacting the diverter belt. The movable components can have one or more rotational degrees of freedom.