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Patent No.:

US 7802672 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010

Filed:

Sep. 11, 2007

Two-piece wedge diverter gate

Applicants:

Todd M Schimmel, Annandale, VA (US);

Thomas C Potter, Oak Hill, VA (US);

Inventors:

Todd M Schimmel, Annandale, VA (US);

Thomas C Potter, Oak Hill, VA (US);

Assignee:

United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);

Attorney:

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

Primary Examiner:

Gene Crawford

Assistant Examiner:

Yolanda Cumbess

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 29/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01); B65G 47/86 (2006.01); B65G 47/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/10 (2006.01); B65G 47/46 (2006.01); B65G 47/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A diverter gate generally includes a bracket which connects to an actuator and a flag which releasably engages with the bracket via cooperating engagement members. The cooperating engagement members may be symmetrical, and may comprise one or more tabs and one or more corresponding receptacles. The tabs may be dimensioned slightly larger than the receptacles so as to create a positive interference fit. The bracket and the flag may include openings to receive a fastener extending substantially across the length of the gate. Tightening the fastener compresses the tab(s) against the receptacle(s) to result in a compression fit between the flag and the bracket. The two-piece design allows the flag to be easily removed and reversed or replaced, without disassembling or removing the bracket or the actuator.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Schimmel, Todd. (2010). Two-piece wedge diverter gate (U.S. Patent No. 7802672). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7802672

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