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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Intelligrated Headquarters, Llc, Mason, OH (US);
Inventors:
Ryan R. Artz, Mason, OH (US);
Ryan E. Trimmer, Hamilton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC, Mason, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 13/12 (2006.01); B65G 47/244 (2006.01); B65G 47/24 (2006.01); B65G 13/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/64 (2006.01); B65G 47/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/244 (2013.01); B65G 13/08 (2013.01); B65G 13/12 (2013.01); B65G 47/24 (2013.01); B65G 47/54 (2013.01); B65G 47/643 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conveying system includes a case turner which selectively reorients selected articles or cases from an orientation to a desired orientation. The case turner includes a primary conveying path and a secondary conveying path which intersects with the primary conveying path. The conveying system may include a plurality of right angle transfer conveyors and an alternative conveying path for reject cases. A right angle transfer conveyor may be configured and controlled to reorient articles to a desired orientation.