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US 11,453,556 B2Granted
Stepped accumulation chute
AssigneeImpact Automation, Inc.
InventorStephen G. Wargo
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Abstract
An apparatus and system include an upper stepped chute having a substantially downward sloped configuration; a lower stepped chute having a substantially downward sloped configuration; and an intermediate conveyor section separating the upper stepped chute from the lower stepped chute. The intermediate conveyor section has a slope that is different from the slope of the upper stepped chute and the lower stepped chute.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an upper stepped chute comprising a substantially downward sloped configuration;
- a lower stepped chute comprising a substantially downward sloped configuration;
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- an intermediate conveyor section separating the upper stepped chute from the lower stepped chute, wherein the intermediate conveyor section comprises a slope that is different from the slope of the upper stepped chute and the lower stepped chute, and wherein the slope of the intermediate conveyor section comprises an approximately 10° incline or decline from the upper stepped chute towards the lower stepped chute.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an upper stepped chute comprising a substantially downward sloped configuration, wherein the upper stepped chute comprises:
- a first upper section arranged in a downwardly inclined configuration;
- a first upper stepped section downwardly extending from the first upper section;
- a second upper section downwardly extending from the first upper stepped section;
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- a second upper stepped section downwardly extending from the second upper section;
- at least one upper stepped chute stiffener member connecting and supporting the first upper section to the first upper stepped section of the upper stepped chute;
- a lower stepped chute comprising a substantially downward sloped configuration;
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- an intermediate conveyor section separating the upper stepped chute from the lower stepped chute, wherein the intermediate conveyor section comprises a slope that is different from the slope of the upper stepped chute and the lower stepped chute.
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A system comprising:
- an upper stepped chute comprising a substantially downward sloped configuration, wherein the upper stepped chute comprises an open first upper end and an open second upper end;
- a lower stepped chute comprising a substantially downward sloped configuration, wherein the lower stepped chute comprises an open first lower end and an open second lower end;
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- an intermediate conveyor section comprising an open first conveyor end and an open second conveyor end, wherein the open first conveyor end is adjacent to the open second upper end of the upper stepped chute, wherein the open second conveyor end is adjacent to the open first lower end of the lower stepped chute, wherein the intermediate conveyor section upwardly inclines or declines from the open first conveyor end towards the open second conveyor end, and wherein the slope of the intermediate conveyor section comprises an approximately 10° incline or decline from the upper stepped chute towards the lower stepped chute.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an upper stepped chute comprising a substantially downward sloped configuration, wherein the upper stepped chute comprises:
- a first upper section arranged in a downwardly inclined configuration;
- a first upper stepped section downwardly extending from the first upper section;
- a second upper section downwardly extending from the first upper stepped section;
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- a second upper stepped section downwardly extending from the second upper section, wherein the second upper section and the second upper stepped section are pivotally connected to each other;
- a lower stepped chute comprising a substantially downward sloped configuration;
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- an intermediate conveyor section separating the upper stepped chute from the lower stepped chute, wherein the intermediate conveyor section comprises a slope that is different from the slope of the upper stepped chute and the lower stepped chute.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.