Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Spiral
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Spiral
C198S458000, C198S442000, C099S44300R, C426S315000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07004307
ABSTRACT:
Commercial production transport systems, mechanisms, and guides for food processing are configured so as to automate food transport. The system can direct food to travel serially over side-by-side predetermined travel lanes using one or more of a pick-up mechanism and/or router guide channels to pick-up and/or laterally translate the food product form the first travel lane to the second travel lane so that it travels greater than one, and typically a plurality, of revolutions about a tier or level in a vertically stacked food processing unit before moving to the next tier. Associated methods redirect and/or laterally translate food being transported in an automated food processing system.
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Chandler Lawrence Alan
Hawkins Richard Rodeheaver
Horvath, Jr. Frank Michael
Jones Larry
Phillips John Michael
ConAgra Foods Inc.
Crawford Gene O.
Deuble Mark A.
Myers Bigel & Sibley Sajovec, PA
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