US 11,884,495 B2
Systems and methods for processing objects provided in vehicles
Thomas Wagner, Concord, MA (US); Kevin Ahearn, Nebo, NC (US); Benjamin Cohen, Somerville, MA (US); Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Christopher Geyer, Arlington, MA (US); Thomas Koletschka, Cambridge, MA (US); Kyle Maroney, North Attleboro, MA (US); Matthew T. Mason, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Gene Temple Price, Cambridge, MA (US); Joseph Romano, Arlington, MA (US); Daniel Smith, Canonsburg, PA (US); Siddhartha Srinivasa, Seattle, WA (US); Prasanna Velagapudi, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Thomas Allen, Reading, MA (US)
Assigned to Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed by Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/236,252.
Application 17/236,252 is a continuation of application No. 16/776,197, filed on Jan. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,034,529, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Application 16/776,197 is a continuation of application No. 15/835,764, filed on Dec. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,618,745, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/432,021, filed on Dec. 9, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0237986 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 47/49 (2006.01); B65G 65/06 (2006.01); B65G 67/24 (2006.01); B65G 47/12 (2006.01); B65G 65/08 (2006.01); B65G 67/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/493 (2013.01) [B65G 47/12 (2013.01); B65G 65/06 (2013.01); B65G 65/08 (2013.01); B65G 67/02 (2013.01); B65G 67/24 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0285 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-ordered method of engaging objects in a trailer of a tractor trailer, comprising:
moving an engagement structure into the trailer, the engagement structure including a substantially planar engagement surface that extends substantially along a full inner width of the trailer;
engaging unidentified objects with the substantially planar engagement surface of the engagement structure, said objects being engaged indiscriminately such that no order of engagement of the objects is selected; and
conveying the objects in an indiscriminate sequence out of the trailer using an extendable chute coupled to the engagement structure,
wherein the extendable chute extends in response to the engagement structure moving into the trailer.