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US 8,784,918 B2Granted
Systems and methods for processing comestibles
AssigneeLawrence Equipment, Inc.
InventorPedro Armando Arevalo
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Abstract
In some implementations, a banded discharge removes or rejects comestibles from a production line when the comestibles have a diameter less than a minimum value. The banded discharge may include two or more support members and each pair of adjacent support members may be spaced apart a distance W. When a comestible with a diameter about the same as or less than the distance W moves onto the banded discharge, the banded discharge may remove the comestible from the production line. For example, the comestible may fall between two adjacent support members.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first conveyor in a production line, a plurality of comestibles, the first conveyor comprising a first roller, a second roller spaced apart from the first roller, and two adjacent support members that each couple with the first roller and the second roller and are a predetermined distance apart;
- translating, by a motor, the first roller to move the two adjacent support members;
- transferring, by the two adjacent support members, during translation of the first roller, a first pressed comestible from the first conveyor to a second conveyor separate from the first conveyor, the second conveyor included in the production line, the first pressed comestible having a first diameter substantially greater than the predetermined distance between the two adjacent support members;
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- rejecting, by the two adjacent support members, a second comestible different from the first comestible, the second comestible having a second diameter about the same as or less than the predetermined distance between the two adjacent support members, the plurality of comestibles including the first pressed comestible and the second comestible.
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