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Methods and apparatus for conveying packages in manner minimizing jams

  • US 6,131,723 A
  • Filed: 01/21/1999
  • Issued: 10/17/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A conveying apparatus for conveying packages in a direction of travel, comprising:

  • an upstream conveying surface for conveying packages;

    a downstream conveying surface;

    an intermediate conveying surface situated between said upstream and downstream conveying surfaces for transferring packages from said upstream conveying surface to said downstream conveying surface, said intermediate conveying surface having a minimum width less than a width of each of said upstream and downstream conveying surfaces; and

    a driven discharge member disposed adjacent a first lateral edge of said intermediate conveying surface and including a discharge surface of higher coefficient of friction than said intermediate conveying surface and projecting above said intermediate conveying surface, said discharge surface driven in a direction away from a center line of said intermediate conveying surface for removing wide packages from said intermediate conveying surface in a laterally outward direction.

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