US 12,258,217 B2
Sorting device
Christopher Wayne Sisemore, Land O Lakes, FL (US); Michael Scott Evans, Land O Lakes, FL (US); Kristofer Howell Loper, Lutz, FL (US); and Willy Crouch, Spring Hill, FL (US)
Assigned to Mettler-Toledo, LLC, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed by Mettler-Toledo, LLC, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/197,504.
Prior Publication US 2024/0383686 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 15/62 (2006.01); B65G 21/14 (2006.01); B65G 47/28 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 15/62 (2013.01) [B65G 21/14 (2013.01); B65G 47/28 (2013.01); B65G 2203/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sorting device comprising:
a conveyor belt;
sliding support surfaces at least partially supporting the conveyor belt; and
a pivoting mechanism connecting the sliding support surfaces and configured to selectively pivot to cause reciprocating movement of the sliding support surfaces to adjust a length of an upper portion of a travel path for the conveyor belt.