Food processing transport system
US5398598A · kind A · utility
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15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B4/26
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A food product processing transport system (300) includes an overhead transport rail (302) having first and second runs (356 and 358, 390 and 392), a food product carrier (310) suspended from the rail and defining a vertical plane, a drive mechanism (326) for advancing the carrier along the rail, and a turning arrangement (354, 394) between the first and second runs and changing the relative orientation between the vertical plane defined by the carrier and the direction of advancement of the carrier. The carrier includes a slider block (312) slidable along the rail.
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