Patent ID: 6247576
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A conveying system for conveying items along a conveying path and for selectively transversely discharging said items in substantially opposite directions to either of two opposing sides of said conveying path, said conveying system supported by a stationary frame and comprising:a conveyor base portion moving substantially parallel to said conveying path relative to said frame;a tiltable tray member defining an upwardly-directed supporting surface, said tiltable tray member including a medial portion and also including opposing first and second edge portions positioned proximate said opposing sides of said conveying path;a first selectively detachable tiltable connection between said first edge portion of said tiltable tray member and said conveyor base portion; anda second selectively detachable tiltable connection between said second edge portion of said tiltable tray member and said conveyor base portion; anda selectively operable force member for selectively urging said medial portion of said tray member upwardly relative to said base portion while one but not the other of said first and second tiltable connections is tiltably connected to said base portion,such that an item positioned atop said tiltable tray member may be discharged by said force member over said tiltably connected one of said first and second tray edge portions.