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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
J. David Fortenbery, Charlotte, NC (US);
David Erceg, Concord, NC (US);
Assignee:
Mantissa Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/710 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/710 ;
Abstract
A tilting conveyor cart for a sorting conveyor for transporting objects and unloading objects at one or more unloading stations adjacent the conveyor. Each of the tilting conveyor carts includes a trailer frame base, a carrying tray for holding the objects and a tiltable support apparatus for supporting the carrying tray above the trailer frame base and for allowing tilting of the carrying tray towards at least one side of the conveyor to unload objects into unloading stations on at least one side of the conveyor.