Apparatus for orienting, singulating and sizing mushrooms and like objects
US4457434A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2002 |
Classification
- 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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