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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2005
Richard T. Evans, Endicott, NY (US);
Mark Gallagher, Endicott, NY (US);
Kenneth Gluck, Vestal, NY (US);
Eugene Stradley, Owego, NY (US);
Richard T. Evans, Endicott, NY (US);
Mark Gallagher, Endicott, NY (US);
Kenneth Gluck, Vestal, NY (US);
Eugene Stradley, Owego, NY (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
An novel apparatus and technique may be used to induct articles onto a conveyor comprising at least one conveyor belt that moves articles along a first path that extends in a first direction. The apparatus may be used to move an article along a second path that extends in a second direction, which is transverse to the first direction, to a first position above but not in contact with the at least one conveyor belt. After the article has been moved to the first position above but not in contact with the at least one conveyor belt, the apparatus may be used to move the article onto the at least one conveyor belt.