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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
May. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary A. Handel, Austin, MN (US);
Jeffrey J. Morrison, Austin, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hormel Foods, LLC, Austin, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/36 ;
Abstract
A two-direction reject and make-up conveyor system includes a supply conveyor system (,) and a first inspection conveyor (,) and a second inspection conveyor (,). The conveyors (,and,) are moveable in both a forward and reverse direction allowing items to be inspected to be rejected in both directions. The supply conveyor system (,) allows for the make-up of any rejected items onto the inspection conveyors (,and,).