Automatic bread pan control system
US3937335A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1973 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 1993 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/105
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a method and apparatus for automatic handling of bread pans adapted for use in a baking process, individual empty pans are received and stacked at a first station and automatically moved to a predetermined storage station. When individual pans are required, the stacked pans are selectively removed from the storage station and transported to an automatically operable unstacking device. The method and apparatus includes a control system for detecting a demand for individual pans which operates the unstacking device and distributes individual pans in response to the demand.
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