ROBERT KALINICH
Vehicle Board in Lees Cross Roads, PA
License number
Pennsylvania MV177859
Category
Vehicle Board
Type
Vehicle Salesperson
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Address
Lees Cross Roads, PA 17257
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Apparatus For Segregating And Feeding Fruit From A Bulk Supply
US Patent:
5417317, May 23, 1995
Filed:
Apr 29, 1994
Appl. No.:
8/235491
Inventors:
Robert C. Kalinich - Shippensburg PA
Assignee:
Atlas Pacific Engineering Company - Pueblo CO
International Classification:
B65G 4719
US Classification:
198358
Abstract:
Apparatus for segregating and feeding fruit onto a conveyor comprising a conveyor device for moving fruit from a bulk supply, a diverter gate movable from a position to one side of the conveyor device to a fruit intercept position, a holding bin having a funnel-shaped bottom surface positioned for receiving fruit diverted from the conveyor device, the bottom surface of the bin extending downward toward a second conveyor having a plurality of fruit receptacles, a sensor positioned for detecting the approximate quantity of fruit within the bin, and a device responsive to the sensor for operating the diverter gate to intercept fruit from the first conveyor when the bin is near to empty.