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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventor:
Stephen G. Wargo, Laurel, MD (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 3/08 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B65G 47/50 (2006.01); B07C 3/20 (2006.01); B07C 1/02 (2006.01); B07C 7/00 (2006.01); B07C 3/06 (2006.01); B65G 47/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/36 (2013.01); B07C 1/02 (2013.01); B07C 3/20 (2013.01); B07C 7/00 (2013.01); B65G 47/503 (2013.01); B07C 3/06 (2013.01); B65G 47/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for preparing parcels for final sorting. The methods include dividing a mass flow of parcels into individual streams, separating and singulating the parcels in each stream, delivering each stream at a steady rate to a human operator that faces and culls the parcels, reading identifying indicia on the parcels, delivering the scanned parcels to a presorter in parallel lanes, and selectively discharging parcels from the lane closest to a side of the presorter off the side at multiple discharge points.