Dual-direction diverting pusher element for a sorting conveyor

- The Buschman Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of the dual-direction diverting pusher element for a sorting conveyor of the present invention showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The bottom of the pusher varies with the type of pusher element mount used and does not constitute a part of the invention.

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Patent History
Patent number: D411680
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 1999
Assignee: The Buschman Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Paul L. Black (Norwood, OH), Martin A. Heit (Cincinnati, OH), David W. Hawke (Lebanon, OH), James W. Halsey (Forest Park, OH), Allen C. Brown (West Chester, OH), Raymond R. Neiser (Batavia, OH)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E Ramiz
Law Firm: Frost & Jacobs LLP
Application Number: 0/81,863
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Belt Or Roller Conveyor (D34/29)
International Classification: 1205;