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Crossbelt sorter system and method of sorting articles

  • US 9,233,803 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2013
  • Issued: 01/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A crossbelt sorter system, comprising:

  • a track assembly;

    a plurality of carriers attached to each other to travel along said track assembly, each of said carriers having a plurality of trolleys, wherein each of said trolleys comprises at least one wheel and a bogie bracket mounting said at least one wheel, wherein said bogie bracket of each of said trolleys is mounted to the associated one of said carriers to pivot in at least two different directions wherein said track assembly comprises curves in vertical and horizontal planes at a same location thereof and wherein said bogie bracket of at least one of said trolleys is adapted to move with respect to the carrier in a third direction perpendicular to said at least two different directions in addition to being mounted to pivot in said at least two different directions to support the associated said carriers as it moves through said vertical and horizontal planes; and

    a propulsion system that is adapted to propel said carriers along said track assembly.

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