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

Claim 9:
10. An article sorting and nesting device, comprising
(a) an article delivery device for successively supplying a plurality of articles each having a longitudinal axis and random widths and lengths, respectively, said article delivery device including a sensor for measuring at least one of a length and width of each article;
(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, said collection assembly arranging said articles in one of a longitudinal direction having a collective length within a given range and a lateral direction having a collective width within a given range.