Feeding and sorting apparatus
AssigneeBatching Systems, Inc.
InventorDonald Wooldridge
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Abstract
A feeding, singulating, or orienting device which includes a vibratory feeder bowl having a central receiving section and at least two tracks radiating outwardly from the receiving section. The feeder bowl can be convex, concave, or flat in vertical cross-section depending on the articles to be separated or oriented.
Claims15
A device for feeding, singulating, or orienting articles comprising a feeder bowl having a central receiving section which receives said articles in bulk, and a plurality of tracks radiating spirally outwardly from the feeder bowl along which said articles move to thereby be fed, singulated, or oriented.
A feeder bowl comprising a plurality of spiral elements affixed to its interior surfaces to guide and encourage articles to be sorted to climb out of and spread evenly and uniformly out of the periphery of the bowl, said spiral elements growing in size as they climb up and out of the bowl.
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