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US 11,738,370 B2Granted
Chute apparatus for sorting small objects, such as fruit
AssigneeA & B Packing Equipment, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Robert Blain, Kody Nutting, Robert L. Williamson
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Abstract
A chute apparatus is comprised of a guide member, an arched member, and a floor member. The guide member guides an object entering the chute apparatus. The arched member receives the object from the guide member and redirects the object toward an exit port of the chute apparatus. The floor member receives the object from the arched member and directs the object toward the exit port of the chute apparatus. It is contemplated that the object may comprise a fruit, such as a berry or the like.
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A chute apparatus, comprising:
- a guide member to guide an object entering the chute apparatus;
- an arched member to receive the object from the guide member and redirect the object toward an exit port of the chute apparatus;
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- a floor member to receive the object from the arched member and direct the object toward the exit port of the chute apparatus;
- wherein the chute apparatus further comprises a first sidewall disposed on a first side of the chute apparatus and a second sidewall disposed on a second side of the chute apparatus, the first and second sidewalls including first and second cutouts respectively, the cutouts being on an opposite side of the chute apparatus from the arched member and the cutouts being sized to a size of a conveyor that is disposed within the first and second cutouts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.