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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2009
Rob Theodorus Maria Poels, Uden, NL;
Johannes Gerardus Adrianus Marinus Verbunt, Helmond, NL;
Martinus Johannes Maria Vertogen, Zeeland, NL;
Rob Theodorus Maria Poels, Uden, NL;
Johannes Gerardus Adrianus Marinus Verbunt, Helmond, NL;
Martinus Johannes Maria Vertogen, Zeeland, NL;
Vanderlande Industries B.V., Veghel, NL;
Abstract
A device for sorting products including a frame, an endless drivable flexible conveying element, successive elongated carriers, which are each coupled to the conveying element via a coupler for being conveyed in a conveying direction along an endless conveying path, which carriers extend transversely to the conveying direction, and pusher elements which are each movable along a carrier. The coupler including a supporting part and a supported part supported by the supporting part, as well as a connector for detachably connecting the supporting part and the supported part together, wherein the supporting part is coupled to the conveying element and the supported part is connected to a carrier, and wherein the connector can be accessed from the upper side of the supported part for effecting the connection between the supporting part and the supported part.