Patent ID: 11873168
Assignee: THREDUP INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 9:
10. A hanger orientation detection system comprising:
an attachment member coupled to a rail of a garment conveyor;
a pivot arm coupled to the attachment member and pivotable between a no-contact pivot state and a contact pivot state:
a sensor coupled to pivot arm and configured to determine:
the pivot arm is positioned in the no-contact pivot state when hangers hanging in a correct orientation on the rail of the garment conveyor translate past the pivot arm without contacting the pivot arm, and
the pivot arm is positioned in the contact pivot state when hangers hanging in an incorrect orientation on the rail of the garment conveyor translate past the pivot arm and contact the pivot arm;

a notification system electrically coupled to the sensor and configured to transmit a notification to the garment conveyor when the sensor determines a hanger is in the incorrect position.