Patent ID: 6883659
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A transfer assembly for transferring articles from an input conveyor to an output position, the transfer assembly comprising: (a) a support structure; (b) a conveyor assembly mounted to said support structure, said conveyor assembly having a working conveyor surface, said working conveyor surface having an input end and an output end, said output end being moveable in a substantially lateral direction between a first position and a second position, said first position being such that said working conveyor surface is substantially laterally positioned away from the output position, said second position being such that a portion of said working conveyor surface is positioned above the output position; (c) a linear actuator mounted to said output end, said linear actuator adapted for moving said output end between said first position and said second position; and (d) a conveyor controller assembly coupled to said conveyor surface, said conveyor controller assembly being adapted to selectively translate said working conveyor surface with respect to said input end; said conveyor controller assembly being adapted to selectively maintain at least a portion of said conveyor surface stationary with respect to said support structure.