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US 8,991,617 B2Granted
Feed trough for a processing apparatus
AssigneeLaitram, L.L.C.
InventorChristopher G. Greve
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Abstract
A feed trough for a grader or other solid object processing system. The feed trough includes a plurality of feed channels, each having at least one flexible flap extending from a discharge end for transitioning a product from the feed channel to a processing region. Two converging flexible flaps may extend from the discharge end and contact a processing channel for guiding product to the processing channel.
Claims15
A feed trough for a processor comprising:
- a base forming a plurality of feed channels, each feed channel extending from a first end to a second end;
- a first flexible flap extending from a channel wall at the second end of a feed channel, and
- a second flexible flap extending from the second end of the feed channel, wherein lower edges of the first flexible flap and second flexible flap converge.
A processor for solid objects, comprising:
- a feed trough comprising a plurality of feed channels extending from a first end to a second end and a pair of converging, flexible flaps extending from the second end of at least one feed channel;
- a processing section extending in length from an infeed end to an opposite end and in width from a first side to a second side and including plurality of processing channels extending from the infeed end to the opposite end, wherein at least one flexible flap contacts a processing channel at an infeed end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.