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US 12,753,014 B2Granted
Omnidirectional conveyor module
AssigneeIntelligrated Headquarters, LLC
InventorQuinton Eduard Theron
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Abstract
A conveyor module is disclosed. The conveyor module comprises a base and a plurality of rotating disks mounted on the bases. Each of the plurality of rotating disks comprise a top that is circular and a gripping surface positioned around the top. The gripping surface is configured to grip and propel one or more objects placed over the conveyor module in one or more directions based on rotation of the plurality of rotating disks.
Claims20
A conveyor module comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a plurality of rotating disks mounted on the base, wherein each rotating disk of the plurality of rotating disks comprises:
- a top that is circular;
- and
- a gripping surface positioned around the top, wherein the gripping surface is configured to grip and propel one or more objects placed over the conveyor module in one or more directions based on rotation of the plurality of rotating disks, wherein the gripping surface is annular, and wherein the gripping surface defines a plurality of grooves that extend radially.
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A method comprising:
- mounting a plurality of rotating disks on a base of a conveyor module, wherein each rotating disk of the plurality of rotating disks comprises:
- a top that is circular;
- and
- a gripping surface positioned around the top, wherein the gripping surface is configured to grip and propel one or more objects placed over the conveyor module in one or more directions based on rotation of the plurality of rotating disks, wherein the gripping surface is annular, and wherein the gripping surface defines a plurality of grooves that extend radially.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.