Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Separating means
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-14
2001-03-27
Walsh, Donald P. (Department: 3653)
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Separating means
C209S509000, C209S659000, C209S660000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06206201
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
An apparatus is described for the sorting of utensils such as knives, forks and spoons.
2. Prior Art.
The sorting of utensils such as knives, forks and spoons can be an arduous task especially in large restaurants and institutions. Typically the utensils are washed together and then manually sorted into bins.
The present invention provides an apparatus for sorting such utensils.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A utensil sorting apparatus having a first plurality and second plurality of buckets mounted generally radially on a drum. Each bucket includes an inlet port where all the inlet ports define a generally cylindrically-shaped region centrally disposed on the drum. The first buckets have a first elongated neck and a first cavity adapted to receive a first utensil and discharge a first utensil from a first discharge port as the drum rotates. The second buckets have a second elongated neck and a second cavity adapted to receive a second utensil and to discharge the second utensil from a second discharge port as the drum rotates.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3389790 (1968-06-01), Braunheim et al.
patent: 3612268 (1971-10-01), Jackson
Beauchaine Mark J.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Schwartz Jay
Walsh Donald P.
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