High speed, compound, belted diverter and method of operating same
CA 2253474 C · Owner: Bonnet, Henri · Inventors: Bonnet, Henri
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A conveyor diverter (20) that is capable of engaging objects such as packages , (16) of varying size and weight traveling at high speed along a conveyor (12) without damaging impact, and can reliably divert such objects off the conveyor (12) to an output location without any decrease in conveyor speed. The diverter (20) may include a frame (22) pivotally mounted for rotation about an axis adjacent to the conveyor, a belt mounted about a pair of pulleys (24 26), one of which is movable against a spring. The belt deforms upon contact by the articles. After an article and the diverter come into engagement with each other, the swinging speed of the diverter and, optionally, the speed of , …
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- Filed May 2, 1997 and granted December 16, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 2, 2017.
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