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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1981
Filed:
May. 23, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jacob A Nielsen, Viby, DK;
Ole Prydtz, Silkeborg, DK;
Assignee:
Kosan Crisplant A/S, Aarhus, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198365 ; 198796 ;
Abstract
A sorting conveyor of the tilt tray type comprising an endless train of carrier elements moved along a guiding rail system past a number of unloading stations in which the trays are selectively laterally tiltable for unloading articles therefrom. The guiding rail system extends partially along vertically sloping portions, and control means are provided for automatically holding the trays in their horizontal article carrier positions while the respective carrier elements or lower rail engaging support portions thereof are generally inclined during their passage along the sloping rail portions.