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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Marel Iceland Ehf., Gardabaer, IS;
Inventors:
Thorir Finnsson, Kopavogur, IS;
Hordur Gardarsson, Akranes, IS;
Assignee:
MAREL ICELAND EHF, Gardabaer, IS;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 35/16 (2006.01); B65B 43/46 (2006.01); B65B 43/52 (2006.01); B65B 53/02 (2006.01); B65B 57/02 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 59/003 (2019.05); B65B 5/105 (2013.01); B65B 35/16 (2013.01); B65B 43/46 (2013.01); B65B 43/52 (2013.01); B65B 57/02 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/90 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system is provided for placing food items into containers such that the containers fulfil at least one criterion. The system has handling devices arranged along a conveyor belt of a conveyor system and a control unit connected to a position tracker for controlling the handling devices using position data from the position tracker.