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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leonard Krupa, Jr, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Brian M Keilly, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Digital Audio Disc Corporation, Terry Haute, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ; B65G / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198794 ; 19880312 ; 19881001 ;
Abstract
A multidirectional belt-type conveyor includes a base supporting a motor-driven conveyor belt formed in a continuous closed loop and supporting articles to be conveyed. The conveyor belt is mounted on the base such that the closed loop forms the multidirectional path in a generally horizontal direction, thereby permitting the conveyor belt to convey the articles along the multidirectional path.