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Diverting checkweigher

US10663342B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2016
Grant dateMay 26, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01G11/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A diverting checkweigher comprising a conveyor belt with product-carrying, vertically floating slats that are supported on a weigh scale as the belt passes over it. The floating slats isolate product weight from belt weight. The slats themselves may be laterally stationary or divertible. If divertable, they can divert products based on their weights. If not divertible, the slats can be used with product pushers to divert products for weight-based sorting or rejection. The slats have legs that extend below the bottom of the belt to ride on the scale or be diverted across the belt by a diverter. The pushers are diverted by a diverter.

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