Fruit sizer
US5121635A · kind A · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB07C5/34
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for handling an object such as fruit having a major axis, includes at least one roller and a drive unit. The roller frictionally engages the object. The drive unit rotates the roller at a speed sufficient to cause the major axis of the object to be reoriented in a predetermined direction. This facilitates measuring the size and density of objects in a consistent manner.
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