Orienting and sorting device for corn dogs
US6889821B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/71
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus (10) is disclosed which incorporates a spiral slide (14) to orient corn dogs (12) in a single direction as they slide down the spiral slide. The oriented corn dogs (12) enter an inlet (66) of a first conveyor (16) as they leave the spiral slide. The first conveyor moves the corn dogs (12) along a direction (52) toward a second conveyor (18). The first and second conveyors are pivotally mounted at their distant ends so that their facing ends (64,70) can be aligned to allow a corn dog in one slot (50,52) of the first conveyor to be conveyed to any one of the slots (92-98) in the second conveyor (18) to group the corn dogs in sets for packaging.
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