B - Operations – Transporting – 65 – G
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
65
G
B65G 47/00 (2006.01) B65G 69/04 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2079032
TITLE Apparatus and Method for Distributing Product on a Conveyer ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus (10) for evenly distributing coated cereal pieces across the width of a conveyer is disclosed including a steep angled, V-shaped plow (24) supported in varying angular positions by saddles (38) above the conveyer. Specifically, three saddles (38) slideably support a semicircular shaped carrier (12) secured to and between the first and second legs (26, 28) of the plow (24). A connector arm (66) is connected to a leg (28) of the plow (24) for moving the carrier (12) and the plow (24) secured thereto along an arc having a center downstream of the interconnection of the legs (26, 28) of the plow (24) and in the preferred form at the center of the semicircular shape of the carrier (12) . The saddles (38) are vertically, adjustably secured to a support arm (46) which in turn can be raised or lowered relative to the conveyer. The plow (24) is positioned to engage the product pile on the conveyer and due to the steep angle of the legs ( 26, 28) of the plow (24) and the Teflon? nature thereof, the coated cereal pieces spread quickly and evenly across the width of the conveyer. The angular position of the plow (24) is varied to conform to the variations in the product pile on the conveyer.
Hurd Ronald D.
Wetzel James R.
Fetherstonhaugh & Co.
General Mills Inc.
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