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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Benson Hall, Harahan, LA (US);
Mitchell G. Pansano, Jr., Harahan, LA (US);
Geoffrey Nicholas Bennett, Annapolis, MD (US);
Wayne A. Pertuit, Jr., Westwego, LA (US);
Bryant G. Ragan, Metairie, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 54/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/61 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/61 (2013.01); B65G 54/02 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0258 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transfer system comprising a carrier attached by fastening structure to a linear-motor shuttle driven by a linear-motor stator along a track. Tray packs or other conveyed objects are transferred between the carriers and infeed and outfeed conveyors by the carriers at transfer segments as the carriers advance along the track.