Patent · US Expired

Basket emptying apparatus, locating device and method

US4979864A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
17References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 1, 1988
Grant dateDec 25, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G65/23
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A basket of cooked food products is mounted on a support structure. The support structure is rigidly mounted to a rotatable shaft. The shaft is rotated through a predetermined angle so that the basket is tilted. The contents of the basket is then dumped out of the basket. The basket may be held by a first and second clamps which hold the basket at opposite ends.

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