EP0336333A3 - Sorting device for systems designed to sort objects, particularly covers and the like - Google Patents

Sorting device for systems designed to sort objects, particularly covers and the like Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0336333A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: sorting device; systems designed; sort objects; particularly covers; sort
Prior art date: 1988-04-05
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP89105805A

Other versions

EP0336333A2 (en

EP0336333B1 (en

Inventor

Mario Scata

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Alcatel Lucent Italia SpA

Original Assignee

MECC POSTALE E AUTOMAZIONE SpA

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1988-04-05

Filing date

1989-04-03

Publication date

1990-03-14

1989-04-03 Application filed by MECC POSTALE E AUTOMAZIONE SpA filed Critical MECC POSTALE E AUTOMAZIONE SpA

1989-10-11 Publication of EP0336333A2 publication Critical patent/EP0336333A2/en

1990-03-14 Publication of EP0336333A3 publication Critical patent/EP0336333A3/en

1994-01-05 Application granted granted Critical

1994-01-05 Publication of EP0336333B1 publication Critical patent/EP0336333B1/en

2009-04-03 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
- B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
- B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
- B07C3/08—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution using arrangements of conveyors
- B07C3/082—In which the objects are carried by transport holders and the transport holders form part of the conveyor belts

EP89105805A 1988-04-05 1989-04-03 Sorting device for systems designed to sort objects, particularly covers and the like Expired - Lifetime EP0336333B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
IT2009388		1988-04-05
IT20093/88A IT1217391B (en)	1988-04-05	1988-04-05	SORTING DEVICE FOR PLANTS FOR SORTING OBJECTS IN PARTICULAR OF PLICHS AND SIMILAR

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0336333A2 EP0336333A2 (en)	1989-10-11
EP0336333A3 true EP0336333A3 (en)	1990-03-14
EP0336333B1 EP0336333B1 (en)	1994-01-05

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP89105805A Expired - Lifetime EP0336333B1 (en)	1988-04-05	1989-04-03	Sorting device for systems designed to sort objects, particularly covers and the like

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP0336333B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE68911971T2 (en)
IT (1)	IT1217391B (en)

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IT1275472B (en) *	1995-07-04	1997-08-07	Finmeccanica S P A Ora Finmecc	EQUIPMENT FOR LOADING OF PLICHS ON SORTING MACHINES
WO2001051223A2 (en) *	2000-01-11	2001-07-19	Span Tech Llc	Automated sortation system for coded articles or packages and related method
US6840384B2 (en) *	2002-10-01	2005-01-11	James D. Yurko	Gate assembly for diverting articles and the like

Citations (2)

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US4358009A (en) *	1979-11-16	1982-11-09	Alpo Rysti	Method and apparatus for sorting timber pieces
US4688678A (en) *	1984-04-04	1987-08-25	G B Instruments, Inc.	Sorter apparatus for transporting articles to releasing locations

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DK155207C (en) *	1985-08-26	1989-07-10	Int Transport Syst Its	SORTING MACHINE, ISAIR FOR TASKS

1988
- 1988-04-05 IT IT20093/88A patent/IT1217391B/en active
1989
- 1989-04-03 EP EP89105805A patent/EP0336333B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-04-03 DE DE68911971T patent/DE68911971T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4358009A (en) *	1979-11-16	1982-11-09	Alpo Rysti	Method and apparatus for sorting timber pieces
US4688678A (en) *	1984-04-04	1987-08-25	G B Instruments, Inc.	Sorter apparatus for transporting articles to releasing locations

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
IT1217391B (en)	1990-03-22
EP0336333A2 (en)	1989-10-11
IT8820093A0 (en)	1988-04-05
DE68911971T2 (en)	1994-07-07
EP0336333B1 (en)	1994-01-05
DE68911971D1 (en)	1994-02-17

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EP0465764A3 (en)	1992-03-04	Transporting device and sorter with the same
EP0339337A3 (en)	1990-03-14	Sorting conveyor system
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EP0336333A3 (en)	1990-03-14	Sorting device for systems designed to sort objects, particularly covers and the like
GB2280956B (en)	1995-08-30	Classifying or sorting
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1991-06-05	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: ALCATEL FACE STANDARD S.P.A.
1991-06-12	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: MECCANIZZAZIONE POSTALE E AUTOMAZIONE SPA
1991-08-14	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: ALCATEL FACE STANDARD S.P.A.
1992-01-29	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: ALCATEL FACE S.P.A.
1992-07-29	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: ALCATEL ITALIA S.P.A.
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