Patent ID: 9475653
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. A transfer for diverting packages about a conveyor, the conveyor having a conveyor path extending between locations of a facility, the transfer comprising: a frame positionable about the conveyor; rollers rotationally supported on the frame, the rollers non-aligned with the conveyor path to define a transfer path away from the conveyor path; pulley rollers supported on the frame, a top end of the pulley rollers positioned horizontally between the rollers; belts rotationally supported on the pulley rollers, a portion of the belts extending beyond the pulley rollers to close a gap between the belts and the rollers, the belts aligned with the conveyor path; and a tub movably coupled to the frame to selectively lift the rollers above the belts to engage the packages whereby the packages are selectively movable to locations away from the conveyor path.