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Apparatus for orienting, singulating and sizing mushrooms and like objects

US4457434A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 1982
Grant dateJul 3, 1984
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S209/906
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatus for orienting and sorting mushrooms includes an inclined plate along which the mushrooms move, a tunnel for erecting an air dam in the path of movement of the mushrooms to singulate the mushrooms, and a photoelectric mechanism for sorting the mushrooms according to size.

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