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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
William J Simelunas, Glen Rock, NJ (US);
Henry N Shoiket, Rutherford, NJ (US);
Celso Espejo, Chatham, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Nabisco Brands, Inc., Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1984181 ; 1984634 ; 198836 ; 53493 ; 271246 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for handling articles has an accumulator with a plurality of spaced apart conveyors to permit crumbs to drop between the conveyors. A plurality of separators are located between the conveyors to separate and guide the articles into columns on the conveyors. A movable stop member is located near a conveyor for conveying articles away from the accumulator. The stop member forms columns in the accumulator by preventing passage of the articles out of the accumulator. A sensor and a controller detects and releases a sufficient number of articles in the columns.