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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2019
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph F. Kovacs, New Orleans, LA (US);
Matthew L. Fourney, Laurel, MD (US);
Angela Longo Marshall, Harahan, LA (US);
Benson Hall, River Ridge, LA (US);
Mitchell G. Pansano, Jr., Harahan, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/30 (2006.01); B65G 15/42 (2006.01); B65G 17/24 (2006.01); B65G 21/20 (2006.01); B07C 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/30 (2013.01); B65G 15/42 (2013.01); B65G 17/24 (2013.01); B65G 21/2054 (2013.01); B07C 3/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article conveying system includes an alignment guide that allows larger packages to be spaced inwards from an aligning edge of a conveyor. The alignment guide provides at least two different registration points for packages, depending on the height of the packages. High profile packages, such as large boxes, are inset from an alignment edge of the conveyor, while low profile articles, such as envelopes, are registered against the alignment edge.