Conveyor/sorter apparatus and method
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1. A conveyor system for conveying and/or sorting articles, said conveyor system comprises:
- an endless track assembly having a conveying path; and
a plurality of cartridges for receiving articles and discharging said received articles, said cartridges supported from said track assembly and moveable along said conveying path, wherein said cartridges are configured to move transverse to said conveying path between at least two discharge positions.
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A conveyor system for conveying and/or sorting articles includes an endless track assembly having a conveying path and a plurality of cartridges for receiving articles and discharging the articles. The cartridges are supported from the track assembly and moveable along the conveying path. The cartridges are configured to move transverse to the conveying path between at least two discharge positions. A method for conveying and/or sorting articles is also provided.
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23 Claims
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1. A conveyor system for conveying and/or sorting articles, said conveyor system comprises:
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an endless track assembly having a conveying path; and
a plurality of cartridges for receiving articles and discharging said received articles, said cartridges supported from said track assembly and moveable along said conveying path, wherein said cartridges are configured to move transverse to said conveying path between at least two discharge positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for conveying and/or sorting articles, said method comprises:
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receiving articles into a plurality of cartridges supported from an endless track assembly and moveable along a conveying path, wherein said cartridges are configured to move transverse to said conveying path between at least two discharge positions;
transporting said articles along said conveying path; and
discharging said articles from said cartridges at a predetermined location.
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19. A cartridge for receiving and discharging received articles comprises:
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a first support configured to attach to an endless track assembly for movement along a conveying path;
a second support configured to interface with a support rail, wherein said support rail allows said cartridge to slideably move between at least two discharge positions;
at least one compartment for containing articles; and
a discharge gate for discharging said articles from said cartridge at a predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A conveyor system comprising:
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an endless track assembly having a conveying path;
a plurality of support rails;
a plurality of carriage assemblies suspended between said track assembly and said support rails; and
a plurality of cartridges for receiving and discharging articles, said cartridges moveable along said conveying path and configured to move transverse to said conveying path by said carriage assemblies between at least two discharge positions along said support rails. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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