Apparatus for and method of transferring articles such as eggs
US5167317A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/925
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for transferring discrete articles such as eggs or fruit from a conveyor having at least one row of article holders to a receiver having a resilient upwardly facing portion which then carries the articles generally horizontally to a receiving station. The upwardly facing portion has a resilient structure including for example brush bristles or an air bellows.
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