Dry shuffle feed for produce

Details Dry shuffle feed for produce Dry shuffle feed for produce

1997-04-18

1999-08-17

Bidwell, James R.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor section

Reciprocating conveying surface

198445, B65G 2500

Patent

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059380020

ABSTRACT:
A dry shuffle feed apparatus is provided for use with produce for feeding produce in a predetermined timing pattern to processing equipment. One or more shuffle conveyors, each having multiple flights, are provided having an infeed chute and return chute. Produce enters the infeed chute and is fed onto the conveyor, the infeed chute having a multi-angulated surface to prevent bridging of the produce. A return chute extends upwardly alongside the conveyor from the infeed chute and returns excess produce to the infeed chute. The flights on each shuffle conveyor become narrower nearer the output end of the conveyor and overfed produce falls off the conveyor onto the return chute.

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