US 11,982,057 B1
Method and apparatus for retrieving and placing tie plates
Fred S. Sperling, Canton, OH (US); and Chad H. Sperling, Caton, OH (US)
Assigned to Sperling Railway Services, Inc., Canton, OH (US)
Filed by Sperling Railway Services, Inc., Canton, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/100,092.
Application 17/100,092 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/169,407, filed on Oct. 24, 2018, granted, now 11,015,298.
Int. Cl. E01B 29/32 (2006.01); B65G 47/04 (2006.01); B65G 47/24 (2006.01)
CPC E01B 29/32 (2013.01) [B65G 47/04 (2013.01); B65G 47/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A singulating system, comprising:
a front chute configured to collect one or more articles;
a singulating frame;
a pickup assembly operably engaged with the singulating frame;
a magnetic roller of the pickup assembly; and
a roller belt of the pickup assembly wrapped, at least in part, around the magnetic roller; wherein the magnetic roller and the roller belt are configured to pick up the one or more articles from the front chute and transfer the one or more articles to a different location;
a first movement of the pickup assembly;
a second movement of the pickup assembly that is different than the first movement;
and a third movement of the pickup assembly that is different than the first movement and the second movement.