Apparatus and method for stacking food portions
US6808361B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B25/065
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for the counting and stacking of food portions in preparation for packaging, and without human intervention, including a conveyor for receiving and moving food portions therealong to form rows of food portions, at least one counter, and a stacking rake positioned with respect to said conveyor as to moveably shuffle the rows of food portions into a horizontal stack for packaging. The conveyor, counter, and stacking rake are cooperatively interconnected by a programmable computer so that the rows of food portions are moved along the conveyor for stacking by the stacking rake.
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