Apparatus for transporting food products to a loading head

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9022202
APP PUB NO 20110272247A1
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13186161

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An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.

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MAREL MEAT PROCESSING INC2425 HUBBELL AVENUE DES MOINES IA 50317

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alexander, David W Boone, US 20 69
Hansen, Kevin J Des Moines, US 11 41
Hart, Colin R Ankeny, US 40 1479
Higgins, Joshua W Bondurant, US 15 45

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