Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Condition responsive means controls separating means
Patent
1987-11-12
1990-07-10
Shaver, Kevin P.
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Condition responsive means controls separating means
198365, 198384, 209698, 209701, 209912, 209939, B07C 516
Patent
active
049405365
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a device for sorting food products such as vegetables or fruit in accordance with their size, weight, and color or the presence of defects on them. In accordance with the device of the invention, a conveyor in the form of a plurality of rotatable rollers is employed for supporting the articles to be inspected and sorted. The articles are passed through an inspection zone where the articles are scanned in accordance with the sorting criteria of the apparatus. The articles are then sorted in accordance with in response to the determinations made at the inspection zone.
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Clark Leslie J.
Cowlin Simon
Dennis Timothy J.
Gunawardena Charith A.
Lockwood Graders (U.K.) Limited
Shaver Kevin P.
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