Method and apparatus for handling agricultural or horticultural

Details Method and apparatus for handling agricultural or horticultural Method and apparatus for handling agricultural or horticultural

1996-03-01

1998-01-06

Hoge, Gary C.

Conveyors: fluid current

With diverse power-driven conveyor

Endless

406 83, 406106, 406108, 406154, B65G 5302

Patent

active

057047332

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for handling agricultural or horticultural products, for instance tomatoes or apples, wherein the products are transported in at least one reservoir filled with water substantially at a transporting level determined by the water surface in accordance with at least one transport path in the direction from a supply to a discharge.
In order to reduce the required transporting space the method according to the invention has the feature that in order to buffer products the upper level of at least one product mass is carried by a level adjusting buffering device to a level other than the transporting level.
The invention also relates to an apparatus for performing this method.

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patent: 4474525 (1984-10-01), Murao
patent: 5242250 (1993-09-01), Compagnoni
patent: 5421148 (1995-06-01), Caraway

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