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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2024
Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Harry T. German, Belding, MI (US);
Tyler Ernest, Cedar Springs, MI (US);
Joseph Russell, Jenison, MI (US);
Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A conveyor system includes a turntable conveyor comprising a stationary frame, a rotatable support on the stationary frame, and a drive system operable to rotate the rotatable support about a vertical axis. A circular conveying surface is supported on the rotatable support and is configured to convey articles supported thereon in a conveying direction when driven. One or more input conveyors and one or more output conveyors are positioned about the turntable conveyor. The conveying surface comprises a plurality of rollers that are rotationally driven and include a first set of rollers defining a first rotational surface and a second set of rollers defining a second rotational surface, where the conveying surface is configured to receive an article from a selected one of the inbound conveyors and to discharge the article to a selected one of the outbound conveyors.