System and method of unloading a container of items
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Aug 11, 2020
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Dec 7, 2017
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Aug 25, 2017
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Mar 12, 2013
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Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method for unloading articles from a container of items for use in an automatic stack feeder are disclosed. The automatic stack feeder may comprise a belt, a moveable lower paddle, and a moveable upper paddle, wherein the lower paddle is configured to partially extend through a belt of the automatic stack feeder. The movement of the belt, the lower paddle, and the upper paddle are coordinated such that there is no need to interrupt the operation of the automatic stack feeder to unload the container.
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | 475 L'ENFANT PLAZA SW WASHINGTON DC 20260 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- B07C Class
- 233 Applications Filed
- 190 Patents Issued To-Date
- 81.55 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Brown, John W | Manassas, US | 39 | 771 |
# of filed Patents : 39 Total Citations : 771 | |||
Dickey, Darin | Owings Mills, US | 6 | 42 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 42 | |||
Good, Matthew G | Eldersburg, US | 21 | 106 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 106 | |||
Houston, Edward F | Bristow, US | 25 | 134 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 134 | |||
Hume, Robert E | Woodstock, US | 9 | 79 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 79 | |||
Mayhall, Riley H | Germantown, US | 14 | 122 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 122 | |||
McConnell, William P | Woodstock, US | 26 | 383 |
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 383 | |||
Roman, Juan A | Fairfax, US | 17 | 117 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 117 | |||
Shiu, Leung M | Gaithersburg, US | 23 | 197 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 197 |
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