Sorting apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8528721
APP PUB NO 20120261231A1
SERIAL NO

13491185

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A sorter device and sorting apparatus for use in a conveyor line, and a conveyor line including such a sorter device and sorting apparatus. A sorting apparatus may be used in a conveyor line with an inspection device, and may include an infeed device and an outfeed device to move the products to and from a sorter device with a sorting element that can be swiveled downward. The sorter device may be equipped with at least one guide element that is arranged at a vertical distance from the sorting element and acts from above to guide the transport direction of a product that is moved on the sorting element. The guide element may be connected to the sorting element and may be designed to swivel therewith. An optional take-along device may also be present.

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METTLER-TOLEDO GARVENS GMBH31180 GIESEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eiserloh, Katrin Wittingen, DE 1 4
Müller, Stefan Weenzen, DE 62 444

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