Apparatus and method for compressing pliable articles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4632027
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06713062

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An apparatus and method are disclosed for a continuous compressing operation involving receiving pliable articles, compressing them along a single axis, and releasing them once compresssed. The apparatus and method each involve the use of a pair of disks arranged in a V-shaped configuration, with their opposing surfaces contoured to form opposing recesses which, together with a flexible barrier spanning the space between the disks, define a pocket opening toward the rims of the disks for receiving the article and retaining it during compression. The disks are rotated while maintaining the V shape, thereby causing the pocket and hence the retained article to become compressed. Once the narrowest point of the V is passed, the compressed article is released by gravitational force.

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SUNSWEET GROWERS INC901 N WALTON AVENUE YUBA CITY CA 95993

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Gunnerson, Robert E Manteca, CA 7 33

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