Conveyors: power-driven – Conveying system having plural power-driven conveying sections – Forming a single conveying path
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Ridley, Richard (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveying system having plural power-driven conveying sections
Forming a single conveying path
Reexamination Certificate
active
06955255
ABSTRACT:
A flipping apparatus for turning over product pieces such as potato crisps having a first conveyor and a second conveyor. A terminal portion of the first conveyor is nested within a concavity defined by an upturned and curved portion of the second conveyor. A channel is provided between the first conveyor and the curved portion of the second conveyor through which the product pieces can pass. Centrifugal force along the curved portion promotes a gentle and effective transfer of the product pieces from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. Thereby, the product pieces are turned over.
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Dickinson Edward L.
Dove Kathryn Melissa
Gold Joseph H.
Joseph Ponnattu Kurian
LeDoyt Bruce
Cahoon Colin P.
Carstens & Cahoon LLP
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
Ridley Richard
Wang William S.
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