Bun laner
US7128217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/905
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bun laner sorts buns into a predetermined number of lanes, for providing buns to a packaging unit. The bun laner detects when some lanes are filling faster than other and closes those lanes while the other lanes fill. A vacuum may be used to hold buns in a filled lane in order to close the lane. An optical detection unit may be used to determine when a bun has been stationary at a certain position in the lane for a predetermined amount of time.
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