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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2009
Kenneth Petri, Richardson, TX (US);
Anselm Pajuodis, Lewisville, TX (US);
Steven Bullard, Little Elm, TX (US);
Kenneth Petri, Richardson, TX (US);
Anselm Pajuodis, Lewisville, TX (US);
Steven Bullard, Little Elm, TX (US);
Heat and Control, Inc., Flower Mound, TX (US);
Abstract
A conveyor () includes an elongate tray () for supporting goods thereon, and a powered drive () to move goods along the tray. In one embodiment, a gate () is supported on this tray for closing an opening in the tray or for opening to allow goods to drop through the tray opening. The gate has a first magnet () supported thereon. A gate drive () moves the gate between the open and closed positions, and has a second magnet () which cooperates with the first magnet such that the magnets separate if the gate encounters an obstruction when closing.