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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventor:
Matthew L. Fourney, Laurel, MD (US);
Assignee:
LAITRAM, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a conveyor system includes a conveyor belt having a plurality of conveyor belt rollers configured to divert objects on the conveyor belt, and a drive mechanism that engages the conveyor belt rollers, the drive mechanism being configured to drive the conveyor belt rollers, the drive mechanism being adjustable such that the conveyor belt rollers can be selectively driven in a first angular direction and a second, opposite angular direction so that objects can be selectively diverted to either side of the conveyor belt at a desired diverting angle.