Patent ID: 8051877
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: B65G,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A diverter valve assembly used in a material handling system, the diverter valve assembly comprising: a diverter valve having a body defining an inlet bore and defining a pair of outlet bores, and the diverter valve having a rotor disposed within the body to rotate between the pair of outlet bores; an actuator operatively connected to the rotor to selectively rotate the rotor; a chute communicating with the inlet bore; a material handling line communicating with each of the pair of outlet bores; a nozzle for each of the material handling lines, the nozzle interposing the material handling lines and the respective pair of outlet bores; and a vacuum generator connected to each of the nozzles, the vacuum generator supplying suction to the diverter valve assembly.