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US3613860A
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Unscrambling conveyor for baked goods
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-09
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Granted: 1971-10-19
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Expires: 1990-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A two section conveyor receives randomly disposed baked goods thereon and delivers them aligned in rows for the simultaneous removal of the first baked goods in the aligned rows, each row being disposed in a path between longitudinal guides. The first section of the conveyor has an upwardly inclined endless belt of rotatably mounted transverse rollers to feed the baked goods thereon with small forward pressure between converging side guides to the second section of the conveyor. The second section of the conveyor has a transverse rotating paddle to knock backward the uppermost of any accidentally stacked baked goods, pivotally mounted oscillating side guides disposed in front of the longitudinal guides forming rows, and vertically mounted driven drums in front of longitudinal guides between adjacent rows. The second section of the conveyor has an endless belt of individually and rotatably mounted short lengths of rollers, a short length of each roller being disposed below each path for an aligned row of baked goods.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred L Waite
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/02; B65G47/04; B65G47/12; B65G47/14; B65G47/1492; B65G47/52; B65G47/68; B65G47/682; B65G2047/685; B65G2047/686
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An unscrambling conveyor for baked goods receiving randomly disposed baked goods and aligning the baked goods in a plurality of rows, said unscrambling conveyor comprising, in combination a conveyor section having an endless belt of rollers, each roller having rotatably mounted short lengths adjacent each other, longitudinal guides defining a path therebetween for each row of aligned baked goods at the end of said conveyor section, said short lengths of rollers being disposed under each of said paths, pivotally mounted side guides disposed in front of said longitudinal guides, a vertically mounted drum disposed in front of each longitudinal guide between adjacent paths, means stopping and removing the foremost baked goods in the aligned rows, and drive means driving said endless belt, oscillating said pivotally mounted side guides to laterally contact and release baked goods passing therebetween, and rotating said drums urging baked goods contacting said drums laterally.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An unscrambling conveyor for baked goods receiving randomly disposed baked goods and aligning the baked goods in a plurality of rows, said unscrambling conveyor comprising, in combination a conveyor section having an endless belt of rollers, each roller having rotatably mounted short lengths adjacent each other, longitudinal guides defining a path therebetween for each row of aligned baked goods at the end of said conveyor section, said short lengths of rollers being disposed under each of said paths, pivotally mounted side guides disposed in front of said longitudinal guides, a vertically mounted drum disposed in front of each longitudinal guide between adjacent paths, means stopping and removing the foremost baked goods in the aligned rows, and drive means driving said endless belt, oscillating said pivotally mounted side guides to laterally contact and release baked goods passing therebetween, and rotating said drums urging baked goods contacting said drums laterally.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said conveyor section is a second conveyor section, and with the addition of a first conveyor section having a driven endless belt of rotatably mounted rollers, said endless belt having an upwardly inclined upper run receiving randomly disposed baked goods thereon, said first conveyor section delivering randomly disposed baked goods with small force to said second conveyor section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination according to claim 2 with the addition of driven transfer rollers disposed between said first and said second conveyor sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination according to claim 3 wherein said first conveyor section has gently converging side guides narrowing the path of randomly disposed baked goods passing between said converging side guides to the distance between said pivotally mounted side guides of said second conveyor section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination according to claim 4 wherein said pivotally mounted side guides have spring member guide portions with unsupported free ends contacting said baked goods.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination according to claim 5 wherein said longitudinal guides defining paths for aligned baked goods define paths tapering from about 1 1/2 the diameter of the baked goods to substantially the diametEr of the baked goods.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination according to claim 6 with the addition of a rotary paddle disposed over said second conveyor section in front of said pivotally mounted side guides knocking backward the uppermost of any stacked baked goods.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
The combination according to claim 2 wherein said drive means includes a motor, a first shaft having cranks thereon, inverted ''''L'''' shaped pivotally mounted arms each having a horizontally extending portion and a downwardly extending portion, said downwardly extending portion being connected to said pivotally mounted side guides, connecting rods extending from said cranks to said horizontal portions of said ''''L'''' shaped arms oscillating said ''''L'''' shaped arms and said pivotally mounted side guides, and transmission means enabling said motor to drive said endless belt and said first shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination according to claim 8 wherein said drive means has a second shaft extending over said endless belt and said vertically mounted drums, said second shaft being driven by said motor, and engaged pairs of bevel gears on said second shaft and said drums driving said drums.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination according to claim 2 wherein said second conveyor section is driven at a greater speed than said first conveyor section.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-18 | 1975-04-19 | 1975-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-18 | 1979-04-19 | 1979-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-18 | 1983-04-19 | 1983-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |