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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2007
Joseph M. Depaso, River Ridge, LA (US);
Felix H. Lapeyre, Iii, New Orleans, LA (US);
Joseph M. DePaso, River Ridge, LA (US);
Felix H. Lapeyre, III, New Orleans, LA (US);
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Abstract
Methods for singulating laterally abutting conveyed articles in a conveyor (). The method includes separating laterally abutting articles by means of a first conveyor section () having in-line rollers () or oblique rollers rotating at a first speed in a conveying direction () and a second laterally adjacent conveyor section () having oblique rollers () rotating at a second speed in a direction causing articles atop the oblique rollers () in the second section () to diverge from articles atop the rollers in the first section. Differing the roller speeds helps the abutting articles to increase their separation in the conveying direction.