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

Claim 0:
1. An article sorting and nesting device, comprising
(a) an article delivery device for successively supplying a plurality of articles, said article delivery device including
(1) a sensor for detecting at least one of a length, width, and color of each article; and
(2) at least one gate for retaining an article for detection by said sensor;

(b) a rack assembly arranged adjacent to said article delivery device and including a plurality of spaced shelves;
(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.