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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9999906
APP PUB NO 20180001353A1
SERIAL NO

15197565

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A method and system for sorting workpieces, such as chicken nuggets. The sorting system includes a conveyor system that advances in a forward direction and one or more blow off bars positioned over the conveyor system. The blow off bars extend along the forward advancing direction. The blow off bars include one or more valved nozzles connected to a pressurized source of a fluid, and the nozzles are positioned to discharge the fluid across the conveyor system.

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JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION70 WEST MADISON STREET SUITE 4400 CHICAGO IL 60602

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chalmers, James A Chelan, US 2 16
Stockard, Richard D Kirkland, US 14 79

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