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Singulators with ports for diverting items

  • US 9,511,953 B1
  • Filed: 09/26/2013
  • Issued: 12/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a singulator that comprises;

    a side wall having a slot that forms an opening in the side wall, the slot having a horizontal length that is greater than a vertical height associated with the slot;

    a guard that covers a portion of the slot in the side wall and restricts access to the singulator through the slot; and

    at least one conveyor segment configured to;

    transport a first packaged product along at least a portion of the at least one conveyor segment using a plurality of driven rollers having a plurality of axes that are skewed relative to the side wall;

    transport the first packaged product along the side wall past the slot to an end of the at least one conveyor segment;

    transport a second packaged product along at least a portion of the at least one conveyor segment using the plurality of driven rollers; and

    transport the second packaged product through the slot in the side wall.

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