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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2001
Dorian F. Steeber, Anderson, SC (US);
Olivier P. Duterte, Greer, SC (US);
Hartness International, Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the flow of articles includes an infeed conveyor and an outfeed conveyor spaced apart from the infeed conveyor to define a space therebetween. A movable transport member is disposed across and movable along the space. Transport member includes a rotatable member drivingly engaged by the infeed and outfeed conveyors so as to rotate as either of the infeed and outfeed conveyors move. The transport member travels along the space if a relative speed difference exists between the infeed and outfeed conveyors. An article transfer member is carried by the transport member and is disposed between the infeed and outfeed conveyors to transfer articles between the conveyors as the rotatable member rotates.