Gentle flume
AssigneeCompac Technologies Limited
InventorEric Adrianus Plessius
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Abstract
An elongate flume is provided for receiving items of produce. The flume comprises a first side and an opposite second side. A plurality of baffles are provided, each baffle having a first end at or adjacent the first side of the flume and a second end which is spaced apart from the first side of the flume and spaced apart from the second side of the flume.
Claims15
An elongate flume for receiving items of produce, the flume having a first side and an opposite second side and a floor with a sloping portion which slopes downwardly from the first side towards the second side, the floor comprising a further portion between the sloping portion and the second side that does not slope downwardly between the first and second sides, the flume comprising a plurality of baffles, each baffle having a proximal end at or adjacent the first side of the flume and a distal end extended generally towards but spaced apart from the second side of the flume.
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