Patent ID: 8833541
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A package handling device comprising: a conveyor configured to transport a product from a first end of the conveyor toward a second end of the conveyor along a product handling line; a sensor system disposed proximate to the conveyor to determine at least one characteristic of the product for comparison of the at least one characteristic to product acceptance criteria, wherein failure of the product to meet the product acceptance criteria results in generation of a reject signal; a reject system configured to direct the product to a reject bin responsive to the reject signal via operation of a movable assembly that moves at least a portion of the conveyor away from the second end to create a gap in the product handling line, wherein the reject system comprises a retract slide adjustment bracket operably coupled to a portion of a frame of the conveyor, the retract slide adjustment bracket having at least one mounting position to which a selected retraction device is attachable to define a size of the gap based on the selected retraction device and the at least one mounting position limiting a movement range of the movable assembly.