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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Heinz Linder, Zofingen, CH;
Assignee:
Grapha-Holding AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/768 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/768 ;
Abstract
A distribution arrangement for packages has a first conveying device and one or more producing groups transferring packages onto the first conveying device. Target groups receive the packages from the first conveying device for further transport. The first conveying device forms a first closed loop arrangement and extends in at least two planes arranged above each other. At least one of the producing groups has at least two of the target groups correlated therewith, and the at least one of the producing groups and the at least two of the target groups correlated therewith are serially arranged along the first closed loop arrangement.