US 6,981,581 B2
Diverter
Paolo Salvoni, Corte Franca (Italy)
Assigned to CFS Palazzolo S.p.A., Palazzolo (Italy)
Filed on May 05, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/839,810.
Prior Publication US 2005/0247542 A1, Nov. 10, 2005
Int. Cl. B65G 47/68 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 198—436 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A Machine for dividing one incoming lane of containers into a first and a second lane of containers, comprising:
a first transportation means having transportation plane and providing a first transport path;
a second transportation means located upstream of the first transportation means and having a second transport path;
a shifter, mounted in or above the transportation plane, is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the transportation plane for guiding the containers either to the first lane or to the second lane;
characterized in, that the containers are transported with a first velocity on the first transportation means and with a second velocity on the second transportation means, the second velocity being lower than the first velocity, and wherein said first and second transport paths are aligned and said first and second lanes are on the first transportation means.