B65G 47/71
The articles being discharged or distributed to several distinct separate conveyors or
Official title: the articles being discharged {or distributed} to several {distinct separate} conveyors {or to a broader conveyor lane}
B65G47/71 (The articles being discharged or distributed to several distinct separate conveyors or) appears on 501 US grants and 375 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65G- Granted patents
- 501
- Published applications
- 375
- Assignees
- 320
- Inventors
- 978
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 10 | 4 |
| 2003 | 9 | 5 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 | 11 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 |
| 2008 | 15 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 11 | 14 |
| 2011 | 9 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 12 |
| 2014 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 15 | 21 |
| 2016 | 25 | 20 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2018 | 16 | 14 |
| 2019 | 20 | 23 |
| 2020 | 20 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 | 28 |
| 2022 | 26 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 | 28 |
| 2024 | 26 | 19 |
| 2025 | 17 | 16 |
| 2026 | 13 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Apparatus and method for storing articles6 Oct 2026US 12,753,024 B2G. D S.p.A.
- Vertical sequencer for product order fulfillment18 Aug 2026US 12,709,489 B2Symbotic LLC
- Handling device and method for dividing a main product flow, in particular into at least two product partial flows9 Jun 2026US 12,649,631 B2Syntegon Packaging Systems AG
- Handling device and method for buffering products, in particular foods26 May 2026US 12,637,300 B2Syntegon Packaging Systems AG
- Vision sensor infeed system12 May 2026US 12,623,857 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Apparatus and method for sorting randomly fed closing elements of different types or formats30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216754 A1Ronchi Mario S.P.A.
- Method and apparatus for sorting closing elements with a transport system having movable holding elements30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217477 A1Ronchi Mario S.P.A.
- Transport system for transporting closing elements with movable supports and auxiliary device for rotation of the supports30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217478 A1Ronchi Mario S.P.A.
- Buffer device configured to buffer containers in a pre-grouped arrangement on a buffer surface of the buffer device, and method for buffering containers in a pre-grouped arrangement using the buffer device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208975 A1
- Method and singulator for singulating pieces of luggage2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184516 A1Siemens Logistics LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Conveyor sorting and orienting system85US 4,044,897 ARapistan, Incorporated · 1977
- Arrangement and method for handling test tubes in a laboratory63US 6,520,313 B1Thermo Clinical Labsystems Oy · 2003
- Apparatus for transferring articles, especially bottles57US 4,697,691 AJagenberg Aktiengesellschaft · 1987
- Distributing and collecting device for conveyed products53US 5,174,430 ATetra Alfa Holdings S.A. · 1992
- Unscrambling conveyor52US 5,400,896 AWestern Atlas, Inc. · 1995