Patent ID: 11969766
Assignee: JAMES L. TAYLOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 1:
2. An article sorting and nesting device, comprising
(a) an article delivery device for successively supplying a plurality of articles, said article delivery device including a sensor for detecting at least one of a length, width, and color of each article;
(b) a rack assembly arranged adjacent to said article delivery device and including a plurality of spaced shelves, said rack assembly including at least one gate operable between a closed position wherein an article from said article delivery device is retained on a shelf and an open position wherein an article from said shelf is released to said collection assembly;
(c) a displacement device for displacing said rack assembly relative to said article delivery device so that each article is delivered to an empty shelf; and
(d) a collection assembly for collecting a plurality of selected articles from said shelves in a selected orientation.