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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Bryant G. Ragan, Metairie, LA (US);
Matthew L. Fourney, Laurel, MD (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 37/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/53 (2006.01); B65G 23/08 (2006.01); B65G 43/10 (2006.01); B65G 39/10 (2006.01); B65G 23/12 (2006.01); B65G 23/44 (2006.01); B65G 39/02 (2006.01); B65G 39/08 (2006.01); B65G 15/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 37/02 (2013.01); B65G 23/08 (2013.01); B65G 23/12 (2013.01); B65G 23/44 (2013.01); B65G 39/025 (2013.01); B65G 39/08 (2013.01); B65G 43/10 (2013.01); B65G 15/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multi-angle sorter having an omnidirectionally endless conveyor belt surrounding a polygonal frame to form a belt-frame assembly supported atop a roller drive including multiple pairs of diagonally opposite roller sets. Each pair of roller sets is arranged to drive the belt in a corresponding angular direction. A grid sorter comprises a grid of intersecting conveyor lines composed of multi-angle sorters at the intersections in line with conventional bidirectional conveyors.