Single-direction diverting pusher element for a sorting conveyor
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FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of the right hand single-direction diverting pusher element for a sorting conveyor of the present invention showing our new design
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the pusher element of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the pusher element of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the pusher element of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the pusher element of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the pusher element of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention showing our new design.
FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the pusher element of FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the pusher element of FIG. 7.
FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the pusher element of FIG. 7.
FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the pusher element of FIG. 7; and,
FIG. 12 is a rear view of the pusher element of FIG. 7.
The pusher element of FIGS. 7 through 12 is an identical mirror image of the pusher element of FIGS. 1 through 6. The bottom of the pusher element varies with the type of pusher element mount used and does not constitute a part of the invention.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 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. Ramirez
Law Firm: Frost & Jacobs LLP
Application Number: 0/83,398
