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Conveying apparatus and method for sorting products

US8322512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EUROSORT B.V. · NL

Inventors

Wouter Balk · Weesp, NL
Patrick Theodorus Johannes Van Haaster · De Zilk, NL
Howard Eisenberg · Owings Mills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2008
Grant date	Dec 4, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G47/82
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A conveying apparatus comprises a first conveyor for conveying products in a first conveying direction, which first conveyor comprises a first supply location, where a first series of products are supplied to the first conveyor via a first supply station, a second conveyor for conveying products in a second conveying direction, which second conveyor comprises a second supply location, where a second series of products are supplied to the second conveyor via a second supply station. The conveying apparatus further comprises a channelling element for channelling at least one product out from the second conveyor, and a channelling conveyor for conveying a channelled-out product from channelling element.

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