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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Mark Costanzo, River Ridge, LA (US);
David Herbert Myers, River Ridge, LA (US);
Matthew L. Fourney, Laurel, MD (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 7/20 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/44 (2006.01); B65G 11/20 (2006.01); B07C 3/00 (2006.01); B07C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 7/20 (2013.01); B07C 3/00 (2013.01); B07C 5/00 (2013.01); B65G 11/203 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A missort prevention system prevents missorts in a sortation conveying system. The missort prevention system includes a sensor for detecting the presence of an unexpected article on a chute transitioning articles off of a conveyor and a missort preventer for blocking the further passage of the unexpected article on the chute.