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System and method for dividing a flow of objects

US7591363B2 · kind B2 · utility

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43Claims

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Assignee

INDAG GESELLSCHAFT FUR INDUSTRIEBEDARF MBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG · DE

Inventors

Hans-Peter Wild · Eppelheim, DE
Eberhard Kraft · Neckarbischofsheim, DE
Frank Lechert · Weinheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2007
Grant date	Sep 22, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2201/0238
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for dividing an object flow can provide slides which are constructed and arranged to displace one or more objects at a time from the object flow toward a different location, preferably another object flow. The slides can be pivotal away from the objects being displaced, thus releasing the objects at the desired location, the slides being reusable as the slides revolve about one or more rollers to and from displacing the objects. Preferably some of the objects are displaced from the object flow at an acute angle with respect to the direction of conveyance, which can provide displacement at a lesser force.

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