Cyclically powered conveyor with flow leveler
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Apr 17, 2001
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May 26, 1999
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May 26, 1999
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A conveyor 10 includes a cyclically powered drive mechanism 24 for moving products along an elongate tray 12 in a forward direction. The tray 12 includes a substantially planar floor 14 for supporting product thereon and tray side 16, 18 on opposing transverse sides of the tray floor. A flow leveler 40, 54, 80, 90 is positioned along the tray floor and normalizes the flow of product moving along the tray. In its preferred embodiment, the flow leveler includes a plurality of elongate ramp members 82, 92 laterally spaced between the tray sides, and optionally arranged in staggered rows. The flow leveler may include a planar leveler floor 48 for positioning within a cutout in the tray floor and a plurality of securing members 42 for movably securing the leveler floor to the tray. The inclined ramp surface of the leveler is preferably angled up to 25.degree. to 45.degree.. The flow leveler is particularly well suited for leveling the flow rate of irregularly shaped snack goods conveyed along the linear motion conveyor.
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