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High speed servo laner

US8939273B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Delkor Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ronald Scott Thompson · Hugo, US
Adam Koller · Minneapolis, US
Todd Thomas Palm · Mounds View, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 19, 2013
Grant date	Jan 27, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G47/28
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A high speed servo laner apparatus and system includes an entrance to the laner which receives products from an upstream processing line. A pivoting guide has a distal end attached to the entrance and a proximal end attached to a movable portion. At least one pacing screw is also attached to the moveable portion. The at least one pacing screw includes a thread, which has a pitch and radius configured to accommodate passage of a unit of product between two axially adjacent portions of the thread.

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