Apparatus for counting and stacking tortillas

Details Apparatus for counting and stacking tortillas Apparatus for counting and stacking tortillas

1994-01-11

1997-02-11

Merritt, Karen B.

Material or article handling

Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...

Stack forming apparatus

198431, 198604, 198811, 271186, 414757, B65G 5708

Patent

active

056013973

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus having a series of conveyor belts for flattening and stacking a plurality of flexible, generally planar articles, such as tortillas. The apparatus includes a first conveyor belt extending along first end, upper, second end and lower surfaces of a belt support. The conveyor belt is adapted to move the planar articles placed on the upper surface of the belt support from the first end to the second end. A second conveyor belt is biased against the first belt at the second end of the belt support for applying compressive and lateral forces to the planar articles as they are moved along the second end of the belt support. A third conveyor belt is located beneath the first and second conveyor belts for receiving the planar articles from the first belt, forming stacks of them, and then discharging the stacked planar articles. Motor assemblies drive the first, second, and third conveyor belts.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2379117 (1945-06-01), Touton
patent: 3357701 (1967-12-01), Cremer
patent: 3642119 (1972-02-01), Warwick
patent: 4040616 (1977-08-01), Clarkson et al.
patent: 4526362 (1985-07-01), Thierstein
patent: 4530632 (1985-07-01), Sela
patent: 4604851 (1986-08-01), Reist

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus for counting and stacking tortillas does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus for counting and stacking tortillas, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for counting and stacking tortillas will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-337138