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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Adrianus W Tas, Nootdorp, NL;
Assignee:
Aweta B.V., Nootdorp, NL;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ; G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
33783 ; 33784 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus for grading flowers on the basis of the thickness of the stem, wherein each flower stem is passed between a rotatable roller and a restraint. One of these two members is arranged for movement and is urged towards the other member under the influence of a force. The displacement of the rotatable roller resulting from the passage of the flower stem is a measure for the thickness of the stem. The rotatable roller is driven at a peripheral velocity which is approximately equal to the speed of the passing flowers.