Device for feeding corn

Details Device for feeding corn Device for feeding corn

1993-01-28

1994-08-30

Gastineau, Cheryl L.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for establishing and moving a group of items

Having conveyor drop grouped items simultaneously onto...

198445, B65G 4730

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053419146

ABSTRACT:
A device for placing elongated objects transversely onto a conveyor is disclosed. A preferred device is adapted for moving ears of corn. The preferred device includes a vibratory trough feeder which arranges and moves the ears substantially end to end and into a plurality of lanes, a plurality of drop gates for dropping a group of ears onto a receiving conveyor below, an eccentric conveyor for moving the ears from the lanes into the drop gates, a mechanism for actuating the drop gates, and a receiving conveyor capable of traveling in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lanes, and located beneath the drop gates.

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