Patent ID: 6499582
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A chute comprising:a plurality of discharge stations; a delivery lane for each of the discharge stations, the delivery lanes feeding items to an associated discharge station; a pivotable flipper door for feeding items to a selected deliver lane; an input for receiving items for the chute; and a device for slowing speed of items moving from an input device to the pivotable flipper door, the device for slowing speed changing direction of movement of the items in order to slow the items and being located between the input and the flipper door, the items moving over the device for slowing during their movement from the input device to the pivotable door, wherein the delivery lanes are located in a vertical column and form a first delivery lane group and wherein the chute comprises a second plurality of discharge stations with each having second delivery lanes, the first and second groups of delivery lanes being side-by-side.