Method and apparatus for moving objects

• US 20050258019A1
• Filed: 05/20/2004
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Todd J. Tiberi
• Original Assignee: Todd J. Tiberi
• Inventors: Tiberi, Todd J.
• Application Number:
  US10/848,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20050258019A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 198/867.110
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 15/42 having ribs, ridges, or other surface projections

Abstract

This invention relates generally to an improved method for moving objects along a conveyor belt where it is desirable that objects are placed in containers permanently positioned on said belt.

Claims

1. A conveyor belt, comprising:

one or more container means permanently positioned on said belt;

said container means having one or more sides capable of containing one or more objects.

2. The belt in claim 1 wherein said sides are capable of collapsing without permanent deformation when a stress is applied to said sides.

3. The belt in claim 1 wherein said container means is capable of ejecting objects contained therein onto an adjacent surface at or near the end of said belt.

4. The belt in claim 3 wherein said objects are ejected into separate compartments onto an adjacent surface at or near the end of said belt.

5. The belt in claim 3 also comprising a flattener positioned such that where said container means is a depression, said depression rolls over said flattener and becomes less flat at or near the end of said belt.

6. A method for moving objects, comprising:

providing a conveyor belt; and

providing one or more container means permanently positioned on said belt, wherein said container means has one or more sides capable of containing one or more objects.

7. The method in claim 6 wherein said sides are capable of collapsing without permanent deformation when a stress is applied to said sides.

8. The method in claim 6 wherein said container means is capable of ejecting objects contained therein onto an adjacent surface at or near the end of said belt.

9. The method in claim 8 wherein said objects are ejected into separate compartments onto an adjacent surface at or near the end of said belt.

10. The method in claim 8 also comprising providing a flattener positioned such that where said container means is a depression, said depression rolls over said flattener and becomes less flat at or near the end of said belt.