System and method for singulating and separating a plurality of non-oriented items

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8967366
APP PUB NO 20140339048A1
SERIAL NO

13893407

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An aspect of the present invention provides a system for transferring a plurality of non-oriented items. The system includes a feeding area, a conveyor and a rail. The feeding area can accept the plurality of non-oriented items. The conveyor has a first end, a second end, a conveyor length disposed between the first end and the second end, a conveyor first side, a conveyor second side, a conveyor width disposed between the conveyor first side and the conveyor second side, and a conveyor ledge along the second side. The rail is disposed above the conveyor and from the conveyor ledge at a distance equal to one of the item height, the item width and the item length. A first portion of the plurality of non-oriented items will convey along the conveyor path. A second portion of the plurality of non-oriented items will fall off the conveyor ledge.

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  • BATCHING SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Richard, Mark Pasadena, US 10 43
Wooldridge, Donald Dunkirk, US 7 43

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