Granular article sorter having improved fluid nozzle separating

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1993-08-06

1994-08-23

Skaggs, H. Grant

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...

Separating means

209644, 209908, 239566, 239562, B07C 500

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053399650

ABSTRACT:
A sorter for sorting transversely-spaced articles moving along a direction of travel employs an array of fluid nozzles aligned transversely to the direction of travel for separating some of the articles from others, according to differences in their physical characteristics, by selectively directing respective streams of fluid toward some of the articles to deflect them from the direction of travel. The nozzles are arranged in a substantially linear transverse alignment relative to the direction of travel, each nozzle being connected to a respective selectively operable fluid supply valve. The valves are arranged in a nonlinear array in a common plane extending generally in the direction of alignment of the nozzles, and are connected to the respective nozzles by flexible tubes of equal length which interface the nonlinear array of valves with the linear transverse array of nozzles. The tubes are embedded in a hardened polymeric material which also forms the nozzles.

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