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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
John J Wilkins, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Walter L Steffens, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Western Atlas Inc., Hebron, KY (US);
Abstract
A slat sorter includes a plurality of platens each supported by two slats. The slats are driven by hollow pin chain and are fastened to the chain by a ball detent pin which passes through the hollow pin of the chain into the slat end. The head of each ball detent pin acts as a bearing surface against a wear strip which confines lateral motion of the slats. The divert switches in the sorter use a switch arm driven by a motor. The arm is configured to allow rapid switching and a brake on the motor prevents rotation of the motor in the event of power failure to prevent the arm from drifting into an intermediate, potential crash, position.