Patent ID: 9156629
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A conveyor comprising: a diverting conveyor extending longitudinally in a conveying direction and laterally in width from a first side to a second side and including means for selectively diverting articles toward the first side; an exit conveyor positioned adjacent the first side to receive articles diverted by the diverting conveyor; a bidirectional roller disposed between the first side of the diverting conveyor and the exit conveyor and having an axis of rotation parallel to the conveying direction; wherein the bidirectional roller is rotated in a first direction to transfer articles diverted to the first side over the bidirectional roller and onto the exit conveyor and in an opposite second direction to prevent articles at the first side from transferring over the bidirectional roller to the exit conveyor wherein the conveyor further comprises an actuator raising and lowering the bidirectional roller between a lowered position when the bidirectional roller is rotated in the first direction and a raised position when the bidirectional roller is rotated in the second direction to block articles at the first side of the diverting conveyor from transferring onto the exit conveyor.