Apparatus for transporting food products to a loading head
US8776991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/0241
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.
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