| US 7,549,527 B2 | ||
| Sortation conveyor | ||
| Raymond R. Neiser, Mason, Ohio (US); Justin J. Zimmer, Mason, Ohio (US); Martin A. Heit, Mason, Ohio (US); and Allen C. Brown, Mason, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to Intelligrated, Inc., Mason, Ohio (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 16, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/14,822. | ||
| Application 12/014822 is a division of application No. 10/800070, filed on Mar. 12, 2004, granted, now 7,516,835. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/454078, filed on Mar. 12, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0149459 A1, Jun. 26, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65G 47/46 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 198—370.02 | 18 Claims |
| 1. A sortation conveyor configured to selectively divert articles at one of a plurality of divert locations, said sortation
conveyor comprising:
a. a plurality of switches associated with said plurality of divert locations;
b. a plurality of divert guide paths, one each disposed downstream of a respective one of said plurality of switches; and
c. each said divert guide path comprising an arcuate portion, said arcuate portion having at least one radius, said at least
one radius being at least about 12 inches.
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