Fruit bin filler

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1989-03-24

1990-10-30

Spruill, Robert L.

Package making

Depositing articles and arranging material in preformed...

With means to retard free fall of articles into receptacle

53245, 53255, 198839, B65B 104, B65B 510, B65B 3900

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049659820

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for loading delicate fruit into standard sized fruit bins is disclosed. The apparatus includes a carriage, a cradle, a distributing conveyor which are controlled to automatically lower fruit into a bin in such a way as to minimize damage to fruit and to maximize efficiency of loading. The distributing conveyor includes a twisted conveyor belt that gently guides fruit to a discharge opening as the fruit moves along the belt.

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