Patent ID: 6822181
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B07C,B65G

Abstract:
A method for diverting articles selected for removal from a stream of articles traveling along a pathway on a conveyor, said method comprising the steps of:locating a deflector member adjacent to said pathway; adapting said deflector member to (1) acceleratingly rotate into said pathway and contact a selected article at, or in a zone immediately adjacent to and below, a center of gravity thereof and (2) controllingly sweep in a manner of a sling action said selected article away from said member and remove it from said stream of articles; further rotating said deflector member out of said pathway to allow subsequent and non-selected articles in said stream to continue along said pathway without being impeded by said deflector member; and adapting a synchronous motor to act in response to a predetermined signal to cause said deflector member to rotate.