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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1986
Package Machinery Company, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Abstract
A levelling apparatus for a combination weighing system comprises a first, rotating tine assembly supported adjacent to a vibrating feed chute to rake product, a second, stationary tine assembly supported adjacent to the first tine assembly so that as tines of the first tine assembly revolve about a tine assembly axis the tines of the first tine assembly interdigitate with tines of the second tine assembly to strip product from the first tine assembly and participate in the levelling process. The first tine assembly is pivotally supported to a guide means which leads from the chute to an accumulator bucket so that the first tine assembly does not interfere with vibrations of the feed chute and is pivotally moveable away from the chute to facilitate servicing of the chute.