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US 6,860,376 · App. 10/409,749 · Granted Mar 1, 2005

Sortation system, components and methods

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,860,376
App. No.
10/409,749
Filed
Apr 8, 2003
Granted
Mar 1, 2005
Kind
B1
Art Unit
3651
USPC
198/370.02
Abstract

A sortation conveyer has overlapping pusher shoes stealth profile upper surface and a “cow catcher” edge which reduces interference with mislocated packages. In a tube type sortation conveyer of one aspect of the present invention, the center of the tubes are vertically offset upwards from the center of the chain pins which allows a single pusher cap design to be used with a round tube type and a slat type sortation conveyor. In another aspect of the invention, the pusher cap has a single, common mounting surface which accepts pusher pads of different divert angles.

Claims (4)

1. A sortation conveyor pusher cap for use with a sortation conveyor which conveys items on a generally planar conveying surface defined by upper surfaces of a plurality of transversely disposed, longitudinally moving, spaced apart members, said members having respective gaps therebetween, said pusher cap including an upper surface, said pusher cap comprising:

a) first and second lateral sides;

b) a first longitudinal side, said first longitudinal side comprising a divert surface configured to move items carried on said conveying surface laterally when said pusher cap is moved laterally; and

c) a second longitudinal side disposed opposite said first longitudinal side, said second longitudinal side comprising a lower edge extending along said second longitudinal side between said first and second lateral sides, substantially all portions of said lower edge either extending below said conveying surface or overlaying one or more of said members at locations where adjacent portions of said upper surface are disposed at a higher level relative thereto such that said portion of said lower edge is recessed below said upper surface.

Assignments (22)
RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENT AT REEL 028840/FRAME 0590 Recorded Aug 29, 2016
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
To: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2014
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS AGENT
To: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 028840/0590 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT 025849/0513 Recorded Aug 1, 2012
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: INTELLIGRATED, INC.; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC.; INTELLIGRATED PRODUCTS, LLC; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, INC.; INDUSTRY GENERAL CORPORATION; INTELLIGRATED HOLDINGS, INC.; INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028699/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT 025051/0327 Recorded Aug 1, 2012
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC.
Reel/Frame 028701/0599 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT 024563/0436 Recorded Jul 31, 2012
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: INTELLIGRATED, INC.; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC.; INTELLIGRATED PRODUCTS, LLC; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, INC.; INDUSTRY GENERAL CORPORATION; INTELLIGRATED HOLDINGS, INC.
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 25, 2011
From: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 025849/0513 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2011
From: NEXBANK, SSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 025839/0758 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2011
From: NEXBANK, SSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: INTELLIGRATED, INC.; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025827/0635 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: INTELLIGRATED PRODUCTS, LLC; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 025787/0734 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 29, 2010
From: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
To: NEXBANK, SSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025051/0733 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 28, 2010
From: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 025051/0327 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2010
From: INTELLIGRATED, INC.
To: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 025039/0626 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 23, 2010
From: INTELLIGRATED, INC.; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, INC.
To: NEXBANK, SSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 024576/0399 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2010
From: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC FORMERLY KNOW AS WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC
To: INTELLIGRATED, INC.; FKI LOGISTEX, INC.
Reel/Frame 024563/0428 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 21, 2010
From: INTELLIGRATED, INC.; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC; INTELLIGRATED PRODUCTS, LLC.; INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, INC.; INDUSTRY GENERAL CORPORATION; INTELLIGRATED HOLDINGS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 024563/0436 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2009
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: INTELLIGRATED PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 022846/0690 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2009
From: INTELLIGRATED, INC.; FKI LOGISTEX, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 022846/0704 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 3, 2007
From: INTELLIGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 019910/0526 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE A INCORRECT SERIAL NUMBER 10/409748 ON REEL 014375 FRAME 0191 Recorded Mar 12, 2004
From: HEIT, MARTIN ALBERT; TEFEND, MATTHEW JOHN; ZIMMER, JUSTIN
To: INTELLIGRATED, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2003
From: HEIT, MARTIN ALBERT; TEFEND, MATTHEW JOHN; ZIMMER, JUSTIN
To: INTELLIGRATED, INC.
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