Patent ID: 6918484
Filing Date: 2005-07-19
Classification: B07C,B65G

Abstract:
1. A sortation system, comprising: a sorter including a continuous member defining a plurality of transport positions of said continuous member; a plurality of sort destinations for receiving product discharged from said continuous member; an induction system comprising at least two induction units, each of said induction units having a receiving end for receiving product from a product source and a discharge end for discharging product to said continuous member; and a control determining gap between product that will be discharged to said continuous member, wherein at least one of said induction units is capable of discharging product to said continuous member irrespective of gap between product and wherein another of said at least two induction units decreases in speed in response to said at least one of said induction units discharging product to said continuous member irrespective of gap between product.