Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Separating means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Matecki, Kathy (Department: 3653)
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Separating means
C209S656000, C209S539000, C209S905000, C198S443000, C198S418700, C198S453000, C053S448000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07128217
ABSTRACT:
A bun laner sorts buns into a predetermined number of lanes, for providing buns to a packaging unit. The bun laner detects when some lanes are filling faster than other and closes those lanes while the other lanes fill. A vacuum may be used to hold buns in a filled lane in order to close the lane. An optical detection unit may be used to determine when a bun has been stationary at a certain position in the lane for a predetermined amount of time.
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Anderson Levine & Lintel
Matecki Kathy
Miller Jonathan R
The Henry Group, Inc.
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