Distributed sorter drive using electro-adhesion

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9499346
APP PUB NO 20150329294A1
SERIAL NO

14703965

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A sorter drive for propelling travelling members of a sorter along a path, in which the sorter has a plurality of interconnected travelling members that travel along a path and sortation members carried by the travelling members, with the sortation members adapted to discharge articles to particular destinations, according to an aspect of the invention, includes an endless drive member and an electro-adhesion system. The endless drive member engages the travelling members. The electro-adhesion system increases attraction of the endless drive member and the travelling members.

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  • DEMATIC CORP.

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Pilarz, Nolan R Walker, US 7 73
Schuitema, Dennis J Ada, US 23 404
Triesenberg,, III Thomas H Rockford, US 1 16

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