Automated laterally offset retractable food dislodgement or...

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2006-08-09

2009-08-04

Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)

Butchering

Sausage making

Casing handling

Reexamination Certificate

active

07568971

ABSTRACT:
Commercial production transport systems, mechanisms, and guides for food processing are configured so as to automate food handling and/or transport. The systems employ fingers that can be inserted to gap spaces in a carrier surface so as to dislodge, guide and/or route food to travel over predetermined travel lanes. Associated methods can angularly translate food being transported in an automated food processing system in a longitudinally offset direction.

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