Patent ID: 7012211
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: B07C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A single pass sequencing assembly for automatically sorting and sequencing articles to an unloading station in a sequenced manner comprising: a transport mechanism for transporting articles, said transport mechanism having at least one discharge chute for discharging the articles; and at least one article receiver for selectively receiving articles from said at least one discharge chute of said transport mechanism, said at least one article receiver having a plurality of bins, said at least one article receiver being movable along a longitudinal axis of said at least one article receiver, said at least one article receiver being selectively movable in either direction along said longitudinal axis to selectively align a selected one of said bins with said at least one discharge chute, said at least one article receiver selectively receiving articles in said bins such that the articles are received and sequenced in said at least one article receiver at a delivery point sequence after a single sort pass.