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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2005
Applicants:
Shawn Little, Big Island, VA (US);
Gary Sill, Forest, VA (US);
Inventors:
Shawn Little, Big Island, VA (US);
Gary Sill, Forest, VA (US);
Assignee:
Automated Industrial Technologies, Inc., Forest, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for directing a conveyed product on a conveyor. The apparatus includes a filing channel that includes the ability to adjust the location of at least one end of the filing channel. In one embodiment, the filing apparatus includes a plurality of cards successively arranged wherein the cards are supported by a support member. The cards define the filing channel and the shape of the channel is maintained despite repositioning at least one end of the filing channel.