Abstract: The apparatus (1) for sorting out packaged items identified as defective, especially bottles (2), by diverting same from a first horizontal conveyor belt (4) to a second conveyor belt (8) traveling beside the first belt in synchronism in parallel thereto, is characterized by a diverter (5) which is controlled in a timed fashion by an identification station (3) for defective bottles and imparts to the bottle a kinetic impulse transversely to the belt traveling direction (a). The diverter (5) comprises a motor drivable shaft (9) with a spiral coil segment (10) ascending in the belt traveling direction (a).

Abstract: Apparatus for sorting out package units identified as defective by deflecting same from a first horizontal belt to a second belt traveling in parallel, comprises a ram activated at exact times by a detection station for defective package units. The ram has on its free end a roller rotatably mounted about a vertical axis. Preferably, two rollers are arranged in superposition and axial alignment at the free end of the ram in such a way that the center of gravity of each package unit lies in a horizontal plane between the two rollers. Each roller has a circumferential cover of foam rubber or sponge rubber or the like. The rollers project in their rest position a small distance into the path of the package units.

Abstract: Articles that pass an inspection station seriatim are removed from their subjacent conveyor or not, depending on the results of inspection, by an ejection device which is a pair of vertically superposed horizontal chains that carry between them upright holders on each of which is mounted a rod for vertical swinging movement from an upright inactive position, to a horizontal outwardly projecting active position. Depending on the results of inspection, one of these rods will be pushed down to the lowered or active position to come into registry with the article to be ejected. The endless chains converge toward the conveyor on which the inspected articles rest, so that the rods progressively push the defective articles from their subjacent belt onto a discharge belt, after which the rods are swung back up to their inactive raised position.