Brian E Swanson

US Patent:

20210284470, Sep 16, 2021

Filed:

Mar 12, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/200577

Inventors:

- Kempston, GB
Luke Thomas Woods - Cheshire, GB
William Edward Watt - Bedfordshire, GB
Brian Swanson - Grand Blanc MI, US
Velibor Kilibarda - Southfield MI, US
Kenneth Hamel - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Freddie Tappo - Sterling Heights MI, US
William Frazer - Wixom MI, US
Bryan Finzel - Macomb Township MI, US
Martin Kinsella - Bloomfield MI, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/32

Abstract:

Described herein are systems and methods for baggage or parcel handling. The system includes an automated bag unloading cell, a container roller deck positioned in the automated unloading cell. The container roller deck includes a roller deck base and a deck frame. The deck frame can selectively support and transfer a container housing a bag or parcel. The deck frame can selectively rotate about a deck frame axis of rotation relative to the roller deck base. The deck frame is operable to selectively release the bag or parcel from the container. The container roller deck can also include an index table in communication with the deck frame. The index table can be operable to receive the bag or parcel released from the container. The index table can include at least one index table conveyor operable to selectively advance the bag or parcel from the index table to a first transfer device.