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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1993
Roman Baldur, Baie d'Urfe, CA;
Walsh Automation Inc., Montreal, CA;
Abstract
An elevated, closed loop, conveyor arrangement defines a closed loop conveyor path, and a plurality of carriers are operatively connected to the conveyor means for movement around the path. At least one loading station is located on the path, and an identification station, disposed after the loading station in the direction of movement of the carrier means, is also located on the path. A plurality of unloading stations are located on the path after the identification station in the direction of movement of the carrier, and each unloading station receives a different type of the class of articles so that only one type of the class of articles is unloaded at each unloading station. In operation, a single article of the class is mounted on each carrier at the loading station. The type of each article is identified at the identification station, and each article is unloaded at the unloading station for receiving the type of article identified at the identification station. The articles rest on the carriers without clamps, and the carriers are so constructed that they do not provide an obstruction between the cameras and the articles at different camera angles.